Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Namibia
Namibia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 4,602 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Namibia is 4,602, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Namibia peaked at 4,602 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,856, in 2001.
That places Namibia 26th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,880 | — |
| 2001 | 1,856 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,343 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 2,470 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,534 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,919 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2,947 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,068 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,212 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,502 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 3,812 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,231 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 4,303 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,338 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,054 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,648 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3,386 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,347 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,638 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3,945 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3,998 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,463 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 4,602 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,673 | 1,856 | 3,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,870 | 3,347 | 4,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,354 | 3,998 | 4,602 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Namibia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Namibia was 4,602 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,602 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,856 in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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