Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 519.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zimbabwe is 519.95, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zimbabwe peaked at 519.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 270.23, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 270.23 | — |
| 2001 | 313.61 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 393.26 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 398.82 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 396.72 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 424 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 397.6 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 389.02 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 385.25 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 399.04 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 393.56 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 408.98 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 399.08 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 386.96 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 373 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 386.93 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 388.48 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 400.69 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 447.06 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 473.51 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 467.32 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 483.68 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 519.95 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376.76 | 270.23 | 424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.83 | 373 | 473.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.31 | 467.32 | 519.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 81 Honduras 556.41 compare
- 82 Libya 542.64 compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 539.13 compare
- 85 Central African Republic 447.76 compare
- 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 432.49 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 387.61 compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5.28 % 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 0.0034 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -16.83 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Zimbabwe was 519.95 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 519.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.23 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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