Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ghana
Ghana: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 220.84 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 220.84 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ghana peaked at 235.83 kmsq in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.88 kmsq, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 105th 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 | 169.29 kmsq | 74.88 kmsq | 221.69 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.93 kmsq | 205.94 kmsq | 235.83 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.98 kmsq | 213.31 kmsq | 220.84 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -32.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -9.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 101.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ghana?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ghana was 220.84 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 235.83 kmsq in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.88 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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