Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia
Gambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia peaked at 1.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -0.7217 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 17.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 29.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia was 1.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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