Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 3,031 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mozambique, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3,031 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mozambique peaked at 3,031 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,782, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,782 | — |
| 2001 | 1,948 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2,361 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 2,351 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,306 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,304 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,159 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,990 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,005 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,164 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,178 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,217 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,148 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,102 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,030 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,259 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2,356 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,475 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,664 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,677 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,668 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,796 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3,031 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,137 | 1,782 | 2,361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,311 | 2,030 | 2,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,831 | 2,668 | 3,031 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0017 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — 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 Mozambique?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mozambique was 3,031 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,031 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,782 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Mozambique ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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