Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 42,680 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa is 42,680, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa peaked at 42,680 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,088, in 2000.
Middle Africa ranks 7th of 24 regions 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,088 | — |
| 2001 | 29,930 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 34,427 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 38,630 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 41,596 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 41,818 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41,737 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41,602 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41,556 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41,440 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41,753 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 41,803 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41,898 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41,885 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,983 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42,009 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42,053 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41,980 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42,106 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42,310 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42,322 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,405 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 42,680 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,082 | 28,088 | 41,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,978 | 41,753 | 42,310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,469 | 42,322 | 42,680 | 3 |
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More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa was 42,680 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42,680 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,088 in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Middle Africa ranks 7th out of 24 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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