Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Congo
Congo: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,071 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Congo, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Congo is 1,071, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Congo peaked at 1,071 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 196.02, in 2000.
Congo ranks 58th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196.02 | — |
| 2001 | 319.53 | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 437.45 | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 546.86 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 645.78 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 551.38 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 504.07 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 500.27 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 531.92 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 486.39 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 515.7 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 556.14 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 545.94 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 517.73 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 618.8 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 713.37 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 801.23 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 902.6 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 977.88 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 978.91 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,017 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,054 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,071 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.97 | 196.02 | 645.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.83 | 515.7 | 978.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 | 1,017 | 1,071 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 73 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Congo?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Congo was 1,071 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,071 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.02 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Congo ranks 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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