Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gabon
Gabon: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,582 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gabon, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gabon is 1,582 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gabon peaked at 1,582 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144.71 kmsq, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 56th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,092 kmsq | 144.71 kmsq | 1,451 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,454 kmsq | 1,376 kmsq | 1,535 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,547 kmsq | 1,517 kmsq | 1,582 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gabon?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gabon was 1,582 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,582 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.71 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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