Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 6,551 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ethiopia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6,551 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ethiopia peaked at 6,551 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,473 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,608 kmsq | 3,473 kmsq | 6,450 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,367 kmsq | 6,282 kmsq | 6,430 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,476 kmsq | 6,429 kmsq | 6,551 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ethiopia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ethiopia was 6,551 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,551 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,473 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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