Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad
Chad: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.3% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Chad 131st out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 128 South Sudan 0.3% compare
- 129 Italy 0.3% compare
- 130 Comoros 0.3% compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3% compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3% compare
- 134 Uganda 0.3% compare
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard -0.9977 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.1783 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual -0.9608 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Chad ranks 131st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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