Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Somalia
Somalia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 99.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Somalia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Somalia stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 1,025.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Somalia peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -25.9%, in 2006.
That places Somalia 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -22.9% | — |
| 2006 | -25.9% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | -16.0% | -38.3% |
| 2008 | -5.2% | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -204.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +102.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +1205.6% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +173.0% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.9% | -25.9% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 0.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 65.0% | 99.3% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0031 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -19.98 % 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 Somalia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Somalia was 99.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.9% in 2006.
- How does Somalia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Somalia ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,025.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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