Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia
Zambia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 9,106 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9,106
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,393
in 2002
All-time low
9,073
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9,106 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia peaked at 9,393 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,073, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 17th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,324 | 9,181 | 9,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,132 | 9,082 | 9,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,085 | 9,073 | 9,106 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 2.46 % 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 -11.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia was 9,106 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,393 in 2002.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,073 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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