Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Nigeria
Nigeria: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 87.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Nigeria, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Nigeria is 87.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 946.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Nigeria peaked at 87.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 69th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.2% | — |
| 2006 | -5.3% | +64.3% |
| 2007 | -11.0% | +106.5% |
| 2008 | -15.2% | +38.3% |
| 2009 | -14.3% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | -15.7% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | -12.2% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | -10.3% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | -4.3% | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -189.7% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +380.7% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +59.3% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.8% | -15.2% | -3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | -15.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 72.7% | 87.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 66 Guadeloupe 89.2% compare
- 67 Jersey 88.9% compare
- 68 Russian Federation 87.9% compare
- 70 Switzerland 87.6% compare
- 71 Seychelles 87.4% compare
- 72 San Marino 83.2% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0018 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -6.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — 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 Nigeria?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Nigeria was 87.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Nigeria ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 946.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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