Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Burundi
Burundi: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 26.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Burundi, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Burundi stood at 26.36. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Burundi peaked at 26.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2001.
Burundi ranks 145th of 219 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 | — |
| 2001 | 7.29 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.58 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 10.71 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 11.75 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 12.05 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.97 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.44 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.56 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 10.33 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.87 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.48 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 12.65 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12.56 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.89 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 14.56 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.55 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.01 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 16.96 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 18.15 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 19.88 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 23.99 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 26.36 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.21 | 7.29 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.07 | 9.87 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.41 | 19.88 | 26.36 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 692.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
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- Plywood and LVL — 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 Burundi?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Burundi was 26.36 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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