Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 5,375 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 5,375, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 5,382 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,871, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 32nd out of 252 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,871 | — |
| 2001 | 2,126 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 2,736 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 3,244 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 3,346 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,345 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,366 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,266 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,130 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,152 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,294 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,462 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,524 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,468 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,879 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 4,216 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4,369 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,805 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5,158 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5,142 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,161 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,382 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5,375 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,958 | 1,871 | 3,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,132 | 3,294 | 5,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,306 | 5,161 | 5,382 | 3 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 5,375 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,382 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,871 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 32nd out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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