Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 13.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eswatini stood at 13.08. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eswatini peaked at 13.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.71, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 157th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.71 | — |
| 2001 | 9.63 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 11.31 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 11.09 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.53 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.98 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.77 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.06 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.19 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.92 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.51 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.26 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.56 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.59 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 11.61 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 12.48 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.62 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.29 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.34 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.08 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.12 | 8.71 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 | 9.26 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 | 11.6 | 13.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 154 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 15.43 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 13.64 compare
- 156 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 13.46 compare
- 158 Bahrain 11.63 compare
- 159 Åland Islands 10.73 compare
- 160 Lebanon 8.43 compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 488.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0171 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 153.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0119 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 56.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eswatini?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eswatini was 13.08 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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