Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kenya
Kenya: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 7,914 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kenya, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7,914 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kenya peaked at 7,914 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,068 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Kenya 27th out of 235 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 | 6,219 kmsq | 3,068 kmsq | 7,616 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,673 kmsq | 7,543 kmsq | 7,795 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,853 kmsq | 7,802 kmsq | 7,914 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 India 8,260 kmsq compare
- 25 Mozambique 8,223 kmsq compare
- 26 Uganda 7,921 kmsq compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 7,761 kmsq compare
- 30 Colombia 7,157 kmsq compare
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- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kenya?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kenya was 7,914 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,914 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,068 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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