Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia
Somalia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 710.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia stood at 710.1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia peaked at 710.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 202.93, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 71st 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 230 | — |
| 2001 | 202.93 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 260.26 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 313.47 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 296.49 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 274.74 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 263.93 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 299.36 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 337.7 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 375.79 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 395.65 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 404.07 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 387.76 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 357.84 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 375.94 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 409.84 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 436.75 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 466.35 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 502.79 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 535.17 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 587.97 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 671.14 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 710.1 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285.47 | 202.93 | 375.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.22 | 357.84 | 535.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.41 | 587.97 | 710.1 | 3 |
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More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0031 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -19.98 % 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 Somalia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Somalia was 710.1 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 710.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.93 in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Somalia ranks 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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