Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Namibia
Namibia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 287.35 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Namibia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 287.35 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Namibia peaked at 350.86 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 250.78 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Namibia 107th out of 235 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 | 264.56 kmsq | 250.78 kmsq | 278.8 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.82 kmsq | 283.51 kmsq | 350.86 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.98 kmsq | 282.59 kmsq | 287.35 kmsq | 3 |
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- Temperature change 0.979 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Namibia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Namibia was 287.35 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 350.86 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.78 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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