Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Liberia
Liberia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 21.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 21.6 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Liberia peaked at 25.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.53, in 2000.
That places Liberia 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 18.29 | 6.53 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 | 19.93 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.47 | 19.36 | 21.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 142 Vanuatu 27.51 compare
- 143 Åland Islands 25.98 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 25.83 compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 19.46 compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 19.25 compare
- 148 Montenegro 18.81 compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -87.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 101.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Liberia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Liberia was 21.6 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Liberia ranks 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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