Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Niger
Niger: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 100.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Niger, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 100.4% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 571.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Niger peaked at 100.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -30.1%, in 2010.
That places Niger 51st 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.1% | — |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -74.5% |
| 2007 | -7.1% | -231.2% |
| 2008 | -18.6% | +164.1% |
| 2009 | -16.4% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | -30.1% | +83.5% |
| 2011 | -24.6% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | -21.3% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | -20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | -5.7% | -72.5% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -383.5% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +153.0% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.1% | -18.6% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | -30.1% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 71.9% | 100.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 59.33 % 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 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 48.03 % 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 Niger?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Niger was 100.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.1% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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