Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Egypt
Egypt: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
131st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 2005
All-time low
0.06
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Egypt stood at 0.2.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Egypt peaked at 0.26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 131st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.06 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.174 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1733 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Egypt?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Egypt was 0.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Egypt ranks 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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