Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 32.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Zimbabwe, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 32.9% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 1,550.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -80.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -135.9% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | +166.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -228.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +678.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -55.9% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | -155.5% |
| 2014 | -4.7% | +322.5% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | -76.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -434.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +493.0% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.5% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -4.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 19.4% | 32.9% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5.28 % 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 0.0034 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -16.83 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Zimbabwe was 32.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Zimbabwe ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,550.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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