Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Seychelles

Seychelles: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.31 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.31 kmsq
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
196th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.54 kmsq
in 2017
All-time low
0.3045 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0.250.50.7511.21.52000201120222000: 0.304 kmsq2001: 0.474 kmsq2002: 0.731 kmsq2003: 0.981 kmsq2004: 1.2 kmsq2005: 1.4 kmsq2006: 1.4 kmsq2007: 1.3 kmsq2008: 1.3 kmsq2009: 1.3 kmsq2010: 1.3 kmsq2011: 1.1 kmsq2012: 1.2 kmsq2013: 1.3 kmsq2014: 1.3 kmsq2015: 1.3 kmsq2016: 1.5 kmsq2017: 1.5 kmsq2018: 1.5 kmsq2019: 1.5 kmsq2020: 1.5 kmsq2021: 1.3 kmsq2022: 1.3 kmsq

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 1.31 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Seychelles peaked at 1.54 kmsq in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3045 kmsq, in 2000.

Seychelles ranks 196th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 kmsq 0.3045 kmsq 1.42 kmsq 10
2010s 1.35 kmsq 1.13 kmsq 1.54 kmsq 10
2020s 1.38 kmsq 1.31 kmsq 1.49 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 193 United States Virgin Islands 1.45 kmsq compare
  2. 197 Bermuda 1.15 kmsq compare
  3. 198 Guernsey 0.9716 kmsq compare
  4. 199 Kiribati 0.9397 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Seychelles?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Seychelles was 1.31 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 kmsq in 2017.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3045 kmsq in 2000.
How does Seychelles rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Seychelles ranks 196th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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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