Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kenya
Kenya: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kenya stood at 1.36. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kenya peaked at 1.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 39th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.53 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.3 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kenya?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kenya was 1.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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