Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guinea
Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 73.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guinea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 73.1% 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 28.3% on the previous year and up 3,817.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guinea peaked at 73.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 2007.
Guinea ranks 84th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.5% | — |
| 2006 | -6.6% | +90.4% |
| 2007 | -6.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | -5.4% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -101.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +6803.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +329.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.4% | -6.8% | -3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 0.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 46.6% | 73.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 81 Sierra Leone 78.3% compare
- 82 French Guiana 76.6% compare
- 83 Singapore 74.0% compare
- 85 Eritrea 72.5% compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.0% compare
- 87 Zambia 70.3% compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -23.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guinea?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guinea was 73.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Guinea ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,817.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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