Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia
Gambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 155.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia is 155.07, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia peaked at 163.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.14, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 109th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.14 | — |
| 2001 | 48.55 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 62.18 | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 84.15 | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 99.71 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 110.04 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 119.16 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 121.69 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 127.89 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 127.69 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 132.41 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 136.89 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 133.68 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 128.28 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 140.52 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 142.06 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 145.86 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 155.02 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 163.18 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 161.26 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 160.96 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 157.22 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 155.07 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.12 | 40.14 | 127.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.92 | 128.28 | 163.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.75 | 155.07 | 160.96 | 3 |
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More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0163 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -41.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gambia was 155.07 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 163.18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.14 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Gambia ranks 109th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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