Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 381.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sierra Leone stood at 381.51. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sierra Leone peaked at 381.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.14, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.14 | — |
| 2001 | 120.96 | +54.8% |
| 2002 | 153.73 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 209.52 | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 230.89 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 208.3 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 185.06 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 180.07 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 159.39 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 143.5 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 153.67 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 180.32 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 199.97 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 212.47 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 257.43 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 288.46 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 300.19 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 325.91 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 342.94 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 348.74 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 357.43 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 379.67 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 381.51 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.96 | 78.14 | 230.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.01 | 153.67 | 348.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.87 | 357.43 | 381.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 85 Central African Republic 447.76 compare
- 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 432.49 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 387.61 compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 357.66 compare
- 90 Djibouti 349.1 compare
- 91 Suriname 344.69 compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -23.19 % 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 0.0009 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -31.78 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sierra Leone was 381.51 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 381.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.14 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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