Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia
Somalia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 196th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 43% 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% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- 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 0.0034 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — 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 Somalia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Somalia ranks 196th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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