Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Morocco
Morocco: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 288.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Morocco, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Morocco stood at 288.63.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Morocco peaked at 311.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.02, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 98th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.02 | — |
| 2001 | 97.04 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 101.42 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 140.16 | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 174.2 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 189.21 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 190.46 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 205.31 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 212.37 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 188.45 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 216.79 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 250.88 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 265.89 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 253.79 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 268.59 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 277.43 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 282.93 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 281.05 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 296.88 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 311.03 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 290.65 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 283.81 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 288.63 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.76 | 79.02 | 212.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.53 | 216.79 | 311.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.7 | 283.81 | 290.65 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Morocco?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Morocco was 288.63 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 311.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.02 in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Morocco ranks 98th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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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