Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Niger
Niger: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Niger stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Niger peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Niger 198th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +76.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °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 0.0007 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 Niger?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Niger 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Niger ranks 198th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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