Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 77.22 in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sierra Leone, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 77.22 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.6, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 219 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 | 67.18 | 35.6 | 76.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.04 | 70.57 | 81.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.98 | 73.55 | 77.22 | 3 |
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More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -19.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -8.8 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -22.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sierra Leone?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sierra Leone was 77.22 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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