Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal
Senegal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,049 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal is 2,049, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal peaked at 2,191 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 530.73, in 2000.
That places Senegal 40th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 530.73 | — |
| 2001 | 738.86 | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 1,026 | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 1,282 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1,650 | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 1,423 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 1,391 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,295 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,458 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,327 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,567 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 1,704 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,777 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,738 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,931 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,796 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,896 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,083 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,971 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,965 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,145 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,191 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,049 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,212 | 530.73 | 1,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,843 | 1,567 | 2,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,128 | 2,049 | 2,191 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 37 Afghanistan 2,087 compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 2,066 compare
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- 41 Bahamas 2,031 compare
- 42 Philippines 2,018 compare
- 43 Sudan 1,960 compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.63 % 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 0.0046 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -6.31 % 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 Senegal?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal was 2,049 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,191 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.73 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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