Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.58 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ethiopia, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.58 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ethiopia peaked at 0.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 82nd of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.494 | 0.31 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.559 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5733 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ethiopia?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ethiopia was 0.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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