Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.03 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mozambique, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mozambique stood at 1.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mozambique peaked at 1.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 0.84 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mozambique?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mozambique was 1.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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