Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Lebanon
Lebanon: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 26.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Lebanon, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 26.4% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 578.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Lebanon peaked at 40.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 176th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.9% | — |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +64.6% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +91.8% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -86.0% |
| 2010 | -5.6% | -201.2% |
| 2011 | -7.1% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | -5.5% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -257.9% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +205.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -64.9% |
| 2019 | -8.9% | -267.6% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -283.9% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +83.9% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 5.5% | 40.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -8.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 16.4% | 30.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 173 Canada 29.2% compare
- 174 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 28.1% compare
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- 177 South Africa 25.8% compare
- 178 Pakistan 24.7% compare
- 179 Montenegro 24.2% compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -53.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -57.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export 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 Lebanon?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Lebanon was 26.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Lebanon ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 578.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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