Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,664 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria is 1,664 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria peaked at 1,811 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 397.87 kmsq, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 50th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,256 kmsq | 397.87 kmsq | 1,570 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,710 kmsq | 1,547 kmsq | 1,811 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,652 kmsq | 1,639 kmsq | 1,664 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 47 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 1.38 kmsq compare
- 47 Madagascar, Republic of 1,816 kmsq compare
- 48 Ecuador 1,746 kmsq compare
- 49 Romania 1,679 kmsq compare
- 49 St. Helena 0.2 kmsq compare
- 50 Cook Islands 0.1572 kmsq compare
- 51 Iceland 1,662 kmsq compare
- 51 Niue 0.1085 kmsq compare
- 52 Chad 1,649 kmsq compare
- 52 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.0114 kmsq compare
- 53 Bangladesh 1,633 kmsq compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria was 1,664 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,811 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.87 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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