Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sudan
Sudan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 7.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sudan, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sudan is 7.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sudan peaked at 23.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2005.
That places Sudan 199th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6.2% | — |
| 2006 | -6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | -3.2% | -46.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -281.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +75.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +78.1% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -60.2% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | -176.4% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | +59.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -184.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | -6.2% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | -3.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -5.7% | 7.0% | 3 |
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More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -93.67 % 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 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -91.55 % 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 Sudan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sudan was 7.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Sudan ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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