Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Angola
Angola: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Angola stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Angola peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 103rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 100 Ukraine 0.4% compare
- 101 Polynesia 0.4% compare
- 102 American Samoa 0.4% compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
- 106 Romania 0.4% compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 18,164 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 114.45 % 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 0.0033 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Angola?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Angola was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Angola ranks 103rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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