Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gabon
Gabon: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gabon stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 201.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gabon peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 145th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +216.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +216.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gabon?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gabon was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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