Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 290.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eritrea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 290.44 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eritrea peaked at 290.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 117.92, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 96th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.92 | — |
| 2001 | 125.84 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 157.41 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 188.13 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 170.55 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 154.1 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 146.53 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 145.56 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 151.69 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 151.17 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 156.81 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 152.37 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 155.01 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 149.71 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 162.51 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 172.83 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 200.81 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 220.71 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 238.86 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 249.86 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 262.17 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 276.33 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 290.44 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.89 | 117.92 | 188.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.95 | 149.71 | 249.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.32 | 262.17 | 290.44 | 3 |
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More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.89 % (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 57.12 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 83 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 21.59 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eritrea?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eritrea was 290.44 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 290.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.92 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Eritrea ranks 96th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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