Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Namibia
Namibia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.04
in 2011
All-time low
0.03
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Namibia stood at 0.03. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Namibia peaked at 0.04 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 187th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.24, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Namibia?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Namibia was 0.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Namibia ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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