Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Gambia
Gambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 30.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Gambia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Gambia is 30.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Gambia peaked at 37.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 2005.
That places Gambia 192nd out of 247 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -101.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +1760.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +231.7% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +132.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | -7.5% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 7.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 35.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0163 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -41.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Gambia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Gambia was 30.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Gambia ranks 192nd out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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