Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,287 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ethiopia stood at 2,287. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ethiopia peaked at 2,287 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 571.54, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 571.54 | — |
| 2001 | 653.5 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 876.93 | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 1,046 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 1,019 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,005 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 999.37 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,016 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,096 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,150 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,171 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,257 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,283 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,264 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,318 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,386 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,376 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,452 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,551 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,579 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,665 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,994 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 2,287 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 943.4 | 571.54 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,364 | 1,171 | 1,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,982 | 1,665 | 2,287 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ethiopia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ethiopia was 2,287 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,287 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.54 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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