Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 234.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Equatorial Guinea is 234.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1,129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 234.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -50.2%, in 2007.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -16.6% | — |
| 2006 | -25.4% | +53.7% |
| 2007 | -50.2% | +97.3% |
| 2008 | -46.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | -47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -44.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | -33.9% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | -22.8% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | -26.6% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | -5.5% | -79.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -556.5% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +143.0% |
| 2017 | 115.8% | +88.7% |
| 2018 | 160.5% | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 184.5% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 201.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 222.4% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 234.9% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -37.2% | -50.2% | -16.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | -44.6% | 184.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.5% | 201.3% | 234.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 9 Andorra 257.1% compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 51.6% compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 241.7% compare
- 11 French Polynesia 240.9% compare
- 13 Fiji 200.9% compare
- 14 Northern Mariana Islands 179.8% compare
- 15 Türkiye 37.0% compare
- 15 Vanuatu 179.2% compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 77 t (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.18 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0.84 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.04 kg/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.92 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Equatorial Guinea?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Equatorial Guinea was 234.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 234.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.2% in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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