Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal

Senegal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,049 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2,049
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
40th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,191
in 2021
All-time low
530.73
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Senegal, 2000–2022

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120222000: 530.72001: 738.92002: 1.0k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.9k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.0k

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres) in Senegal, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Afghanistan 2,087 compare
  2. 38 Papua New Guinea 2,066 compare
  3. 39 Algeria 2,051 compare
  4. 41 Bahamas 2,031 compare
  5. 42 Philippines 2,018 compare
  6. 43 Sudan 1,960 compare

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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