Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Senegal
Senegal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 533.83 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Senegal, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Senegal stood at 533.83 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Senegal peaked at 546.58 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 325.05 kmsq, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 82nd of 212 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 430.14 kmsq | 325.05 kmsq | 476.79 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.92 kmsq | 464.92 kmsq | 520.71 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.2 kmsq | 531.2 kmsq | 546.58 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 79 South Sudan, Republic of 556.79 kmsq compare
- 80 Austria 554.32 kmsq compare
- 81 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 545.74 kmsq compare
- 83 Honduras 478.48 kmsq compare
- 84 Republic of Korea 464.72 kmsq compare
- 85 North Macedonia, Republic of 456.12 kmsq compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 0 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,551 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 517 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,462 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1,909 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 54,792 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Senegal?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Senegal was 533.83 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 546.58 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.05 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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