Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 8.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lebanon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lebanon is 8.43, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lebanon peaked at 9.39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 160th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.67 | — |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 3.91 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 9.39 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 9.29 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 6.19 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 8.44 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 7.58 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.59 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.02 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 6.07 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 8.67 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 8.43 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.29 | 2.67 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.07 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 7.76 | 8.67 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lebanon?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lebanon was 8.43 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 in 2007.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Lebanon ranks 160th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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