Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Gambia
Gambia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Gambia stood at 0.91. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Gambia peaked at 0.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2000.
That places Gambia 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.61 | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.79 | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.81 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.85 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.744 | 0.61 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.821 | 0.8 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Gambia?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Gambia was 0.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Gambia ranks 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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