Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kenya
Kenya: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 52.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kenya, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kenya stood at 52.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 247.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kenya peaked at 52.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2007.
That places Kenya 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -105.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -1141.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -104.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -2677.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +128.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +85.0% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | -0.3% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 3.6% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 42.0% | 52.7% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.33 % 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 0.0066 t per person (2024)
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- 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 Kenya?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kenya was 52.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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