Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 14.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Sahara, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 14.07 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Sahara peaked at 18.64 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2000.
Western Sahara ranks 152nd 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6 | — |
| 2001 | 7.74 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.55 | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 13.43 | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 13.89 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.35 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.91 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.57 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 17.87 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 18.64 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.53 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.98 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.49 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 15.1 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 13.81 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.21 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 16.75 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.68 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.41 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.82 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 14.07 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.56 | 7.6 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.23 | 13.5 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.44 | 14.07 | 17.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 5,004 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Sahara?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Sahara was 14.07 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2000.
- How does Western Sahara rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Western Sahara ranks 152nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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