Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 82nd 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 United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United Republic of Tanzania was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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