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

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
82nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2022

00.10.20.30.40.52000201120222000: 0.1922001: 0.2212002: 0.2892003: 0.3532004: 0.3542005: 0.3332006: 0.3082007: 0.2862008: 0.2852009: 0.3042010: 0.3232011: 0.3392012: 0.342013: 0.3182014: 0.3112015: 0.3242016: 0.3422017: 0.3922018: 0.4182019: 0.4482020: 0.4572021: 0.4942022: 0.476

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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