Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad
Chad: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 3,536 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad stood at 3,536. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad peaked at 3,536 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 912.03, in 2000.
That places Chad 29th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 912.03 | — |
| 2001 | 1,394 | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 1,987 | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 2,504 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 2,662 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,535 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,425 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,253 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2,171 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,181 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,968 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,925 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,804 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,788 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,942 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2,397 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 2,624 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 2,900 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 3,134 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3,161 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,223 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,431 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,536 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,102 | 912.03 | 2,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,364 | 1,788 | 3,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,397 | 3,223 | 3,536 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -58.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chad was 3,536 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3,536 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 912.03 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Chad ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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