Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria
Algeria: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 205th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 26,700 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0051 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Algeria ranks 205th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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