Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal
Senegal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
32nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 32nd 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 29 Cuba 1.2% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.2% compare
- 31 United States Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
- 35 Argentina 1.0% compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 8,346 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -59.77 % 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 0.0011 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal was 1.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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