Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Rwanda
Rwanda: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 89.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Rwanda, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 89.2% 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 15.0% on the previous year and up 5,488.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Rwanda peaked at 89.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -21.4%, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 65th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.9% | — |
| 2006 | -4.9% | +153.3% |
| 2007 | -7.7% | +55.9% |
| 2008 | -14.4% | +88.0% |
| 2009 | -19.5% | +35.5% |
| 2010 | -21.4% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | -9.4% | -56.0% |
| 2012 | -1.7% | -82.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -267.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +760.3% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.7% | -19.5% | -1.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | -21.4% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 58.4% | 89.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.13 % 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 0.0013 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 31.1 % 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 Rwanda?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Rwanda was 89.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4% in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,488.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).