Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Burundi
Burundi: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 117.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Burundi, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Burundi stood at 117.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 2,691.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Burundi peaked at 117.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.7% | — |
| 2006 | -1.4% | +87.7% |
| 2007 | -5.7% | +322.6% |
| 2008 | -13.0% | +126.9% |
| 2009 | -14.9% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | -18.7% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | -5.4% | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -177.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +315.2% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +60.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 117.2% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.2% | -14.9% | -0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | -18.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 63.8% | 117.2% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 692.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 460.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Burundi?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Burundi was 117.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Burundi ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,691.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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