Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,019 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tunisia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tunisia is 1,019, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tunisia peaked at 1,111 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.3, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 61st 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.3 | — |
| 2001 | 153.92 | +164.0% |
| 2002 | 199.17 | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 245.67 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 378.81 | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 485.71 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 496.63 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 601.35 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 757.57 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 699.18 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 768.46 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 841.51 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 853.73 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 786.07 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 848.96 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 850.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 881.46 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 916.33 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,029 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1,094 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,111 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,086 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,019 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.63 | 58.3 | 757.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 886.93 | 768.46 | 1,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,072 | 1,019 | 1,111 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tunisia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tunisia was 1,019 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,111 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Tunisia ranks 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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