Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ghana
Ghana: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 115.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ghana, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ghana stood at 115.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 1,323.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ghana peaked at 115.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2007.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.2% | — |
| 2006 | -9.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -11.8% | +28.4% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | -61.4% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -555.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -74.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +448.3% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +73.8% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 115.5% | +59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.4% | -11.8% | -2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 2.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 55.1% | 115.5% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ghana?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ghana was 115.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 115.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,323.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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