Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eswatini, Kingdom of
Eswatini, Kingdom of: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 7.44 kmsq in 2022. βΌ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eswatini, Kingdom of stood at 7.44 kmsq.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 12.12 kmsq in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.05 kmsq, in 2020.
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 159th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.47 kmsq | 8.35 kmsq | 12.12 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 kmsq | 7.51 kmsq | 11.79 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 kmsq | 6.05 kmsq | 7.44 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini, Kingdom of
- 156 Singapore 9.94 kmsq compare
- 157 Fiji, Republic of 9.86 kmsq compare
- 158 Cyprus 7.97 kmsq compare
- 160 Lesotho, Kingdom of 7.2 kmsq compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 6.65 kmsq compare
- 162 Saint Martin 5.49 kmsq compare
More environment data for Eswatini, Kingdom of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 386 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 22,815 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 25,836 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 10,261 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 7.44 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 kmsq in 2003.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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