Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 59.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Rwanda stood at 59.21. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Rwanda peaked at 59.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 132nd 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8 | — |
| 2001 | 14.83 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 19.65 | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 24.8 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 28.99 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 30.68 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 29.75 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.89 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.78 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 25.17 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 24.59 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.34 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 30.77 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 32.16 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 38.73 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 41.48 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 43.05 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46.65 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 48.43 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 49.27 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.55 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.56 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 59.21 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.23 | 12.8 | 30.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.35 | 24.59 | 49.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.77 | 49.55 | 59.21 | 3 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0013 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — 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 Rwanda?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Rwanda was 59.21 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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