Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Rwanda

Rwanda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,517 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,517 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,517 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
805.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Rwanda, 2000–2022

05001.0k1.5k2000201120222000: 805.3 kmsq2001: 828.7 kmsq2002: 1.1k kmsq2003: 1.3k kmsq2004: 1.5k kmsq2005: 1.5k kmsq2006: 1.5k kmsq2007: 1.5k kmsq2008: 1.5k kmsq2009: 1.5k kmsq2010: 1.5k kmsq2011: 1.5k kmsq2012: 1.5k kmsq2013: 1.5k kmsq2014: 1.5k kmsq2015: 1.5k kmsq2016: 1.5k kmsq2017: 1.5k kmsq2018: 1.5k kmsq2019: 1.5k kmsq2020: 1.5k kmsq2021: 1.5k kmsq2022: 1.5k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Rwanda is 1,517 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Rwanda peaked at 1,517 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 805.3 kmsq, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 65th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,296 kmsq 805.3 kmsq 1,492 kmsq 10
2010s 1,502 kmsq 1,493 kmsq 1,512 kmsq 10
2020s 1,516 kmsq 1,514 kmsq 1,517 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 62 Congo 1,617 kmsq compare
  2. 63 Japan 1,589 kmsq compare
  3. 64 Gabon 1,582 kmsq compare
  4. 66 Paraguay 1,336 kmsq compare
  5. 67 Armenia 1,318 kmsq compare
  6. 68 Switzerland 1,292 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Rwanda?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Rwanda was 1,517 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1,517 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 805.3 kmsq in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Rwanda ranks 65th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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