Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Senegal
Senegal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 34.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Senegal, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Senegal is 34.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Senegal peaked at 43.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2007.
That places Senegal 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6.8% | — |
| 2006 | -8.9% | +31.3% |
| 2007 | -15.2% | +70.2% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | -70.3% |
| 2009 | -13.1% | +190.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -119.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +351.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +91.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.7% | -15.2% | -4.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 2.6% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 34.1% | 43.4% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.63 % 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 0.0046 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -6.31 % 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 Senegal?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Senegal was 34.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Senegal ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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