Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eritrea
Eritrea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 72.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eritrea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eritrea stood at 72.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 1,010.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eritrea peaked at 72.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -13.6%, in 2007.
Eritrea ranks 85th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.5% | — |
| 2006 | -13.0% | +52.9% |
| 2007 | -13.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | -9.9% | -26.8% |
| 2009 | -10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | -6.9% | -32.7% |
| 2011 | -9.5% | +38.2% |
| 2012 | -8.0% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | -11.1% | +39.6% |
| 2014 | -3.5% | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -174.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +634.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.0% | -13.6% | -8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | -11.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 55.7% | 72.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.89 % (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 57.12 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 83 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 21.59 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eritrea?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eritrea was 72.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.6% in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Eritrea ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,010.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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