Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Central African Republic, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Central African Republic is 0.07, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Central African Republic peaked at 0.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.059 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Central African Republic?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Central African Republic was 0.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Central African Republic ranks 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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