Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria
Algeria: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,051 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2,051 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria peaked at 2,292 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 503.89, in 2000.
That places Algeria 39th out of 219 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 503.89 | — |
| 2001 | 724.25 | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 884.5 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 1,021 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,196 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1,363 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1,304 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,455 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1,671 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,683 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,985 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 2,041 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,148 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,136 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,266 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,104 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2,292 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,231 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,244 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,207 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,220 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,070 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2,051 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,181 | 503.89 | 1,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,165 | 1,985 | 2,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,113 | 2,051 | 2,220 | 3 |
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More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0216 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Algeria was 2,051 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,292 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.89 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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