Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zambia
Zambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 7,044 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zambia stood at 7,044. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zambia peaked at 7,044 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,680, in 2000.
That places Zambia 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,680 | — |
| 2001 | 1,853 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2,692 | +45.3% |
| 2003 | 2,946 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,156 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3,731 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 3,781 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,583 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,111 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 4,240 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,513 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5,121 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 5,304 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5,177 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,061 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,138 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,636 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 4,739 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,215 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 6,047 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 5,587 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6,498 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 7,044 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,177 | 1,680 | 4,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,095 | 4,513 | 6,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,376 | 5,587 | 7,044 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
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- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zambia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zambia was 7,044 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,044 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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