Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 46.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 46.5% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 374.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 46.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2005.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -207.3% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -190.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -474.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +4264.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +417.7% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 1.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 46.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 128 Poland 49.1% compare
- 129 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 48.6% compare
- 130 Puerto Rico 46.6% compare
- 132 Nicaragua 45.0% compare
- 133 Panama 44.8% compare
- 134 Tajikistan 44.5% compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °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 0.0071 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guinea-Bissau was 46.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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