Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 8,223 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mozambique, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mozambique stood at 8,223 kmsq.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mozambique peaked at 8,429 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,715 kmsq, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,040 kmsq | 6,715 kmsq | 8,429 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,315 kmsq | 8,278 kmsq | 8,349 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,210 kmsq | 8,185 kmsq | 8,223 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -53.6 % 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 -10.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -76.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mozambique?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mozambique was 8,223 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8,429 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,715 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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