Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 78.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sierra Leone, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sierra Leone stood at 78.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1,295.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sierra Leone peaked at 78.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -32.9%, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.7% | — |
| 2006 | -13.5% | +408.9% |
| 2007 | -15.8% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | -25.5% | +61.0% |
| 2009 | -32.9% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | -28.2% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | -15.7% | -44.2% |
| 2012 | -6.5% | -58.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -2978.4% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.1% | -32.9% | -2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | -28.2% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 67.0% | 78.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 78 Iraq 79.5% compare
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- 80 Burkina Faso 79.0% compare
- 82 French Guiana 76.6% compare
- 83 Singapore 74.0% compare
- 84 Guinea 73.1% compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -23.19 % 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 0.0009 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -31.78 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sierra Leone was 78.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.9% in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,295.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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