Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger

Niger: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.02
in 2002
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger, 2000–2022

00.0050.010.0150.022000201120222000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.022003: 0.022004: 0.022005: 0.022006: 0.022007: 0.022008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.012013: 0.012014: 0.022015: 0.022016: 0.022017: 0.022018: 0.022019: 0.022020: 0.012021: 0.022022: 0.02

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.02 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger peaked at 0.02 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

That places Niger 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.016 0.01 0.02 10
2010s 0.016 0.01 0.02 10
2020s 0.0167 0.01 0.02 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 191 East Timor 0.02 compare
  2. 191 Lebanon 0.02 compare
  3. 191 Lesotho 0.02 compare
  4. 191 Liberia 0.02 compare
  5. 191 Togo 0.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Niger was 0.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Niger rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Niger ranks 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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