Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.3% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
South Sudan ranks 128th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +56.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +16.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- South Sudan ranks 128th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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