Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gambia
Gambia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 102.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gambia stood at 102.77.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gambia peaked at 103.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.73, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 120th of 219 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.73 | — |
| 2001 | 72.51 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 72.38 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.82 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 88.07 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.94 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 90.06 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 89.81 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.19 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 91.27 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.64 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.81 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.97 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.08 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.95 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.16 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.04 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 96.05 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.98 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.37 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 103.16 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 102.77 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.98 | 68.73 | 91.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.86 | 89.97 | 96.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.76 | 99.37 | 103.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 117 Belgium 119.49 compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 113.85 compare
- 119 Slovakia 105.52 compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.96 compare
- 122 French Polynesia 98.79 compare
- 123 Somalia 94.3 compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.7772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gambia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gambia was 102.77 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.73 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Gambia ranks 120th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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