Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kenya
Kenya: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 777.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 777.48 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kenya peaked at 777.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122.05, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 68th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.05 | — |
| 2001 | 155.1 | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 268.8 | +73.3% |
| 2003 | 376.63 | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 490.66 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 534.4 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 535.92 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 507.57 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 524.77 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 508.37 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 527.36 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 550.86 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 586.35 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 584.89 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 617.29 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 611.91 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 633.73 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 659.43 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 683.83 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 701.6 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 723.06 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 757.98 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 777.48 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402.43 | 122.05 | 535.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.72 | 527.36 | 701.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 752.84 | 723.06 | 777.48 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kenya?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kenya was 777.48 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 777.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.05 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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