Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,818 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1,818 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan peaked at 1,818 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 303.02, in 2001.
South Sudan ranks 46th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 405.17 | — |
| 2001 | 303.02 | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 473.43 | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 621.97 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 719.95 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 721.74 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 780.59 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 807.81 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 901.73 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 977.83 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,020 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,039 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,007 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 927.33 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,004 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,149 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 1,214 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,331 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1,431 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,391 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,387 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,567 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1,818 | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671.32 | 303.02 | 977.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,151 | 927.33 | 1,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 | 1,387 | 1,818 | 3 |
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More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Sudan was 1,818 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,818 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.02 in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- South Sudan ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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