Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sudan
Sudan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,960 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sudan is 1,960, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sudan peaked at 2,255 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,074, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 43rd 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,074 | — |
| 2001 | 1,152 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,506 | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 1,834 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 1,788 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,719 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,722 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,773 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,939 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,977 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,983 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,037 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,011 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,968 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,070 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,255 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,104 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,047 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,918 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,767 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,728 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,920 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,960 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,648 | 1,074 | 1,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,016 | 1,767 | 2,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,869 | 1,728 | 1,960 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 40 Senegal 2,049 compare
- 41 Bahamas 2,031 compare
- 42 Philippines 2,018 compare
- 44 South Africa 1,913 compare
- 45 Chile 1,864 compare
- 46 South Sudan 1,818 compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -93.67 % 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 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -91.55 % 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 Sudan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sudan was 1,960 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,255 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,074 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Sudan ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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