Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea
Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 747.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea stood at 747.37. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea peaked at 747.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 170.53, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 70th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170.53 | — |
| 2001 | 229.65 | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 301.83 | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 375.64 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 419.61 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 416.82 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 403.36 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 402.48 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 408.53 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 409.99 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 431.95 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 448.02 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 439.77 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 444.69 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 487.44 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 505.31 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 537.43 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 586.11 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 602.44 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 612.72 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 632.93 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 677.83 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 747.37 | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.84 | 170.53 | 419.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.59 | 431.95 | 612.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 686.05 | 632.93 | 747.37 | 3 |
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More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -13.21 % 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 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -23.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea was 747.37 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 747.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.53 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Guinea ranks 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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