Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Seychelles
Seychelles: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 87.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Seychelles, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Seychelles is 87.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 760.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Seychelles peaked at 87.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 71st 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.5% | — |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +81.8% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -61.3% |
| 2010 | -2.2% | -164.2% |
| 2011 | -14.2% | +554.3% |
| 2012 | -13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | -6.4% | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -155.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +300.7% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +101.5% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +76.5% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 3.4% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | -14.2% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 77.8% | 87.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 68 Russian Federation 87.9% compare
- 69 Nigeria 87.6% compare
- 70 Switzerland 87.6% compare
- 72 San Marino 83.2% compare
- 73 Samoa 82.3% compare
- 74 Saint Helena 81.3% compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -23.65 % 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 0.0833 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -12.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0565 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Seychelles?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Seychelles was 87.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 760.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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