Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal

Senegal: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.27 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.27
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
121st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2021
All-time low
0.17
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.10.20.32000201120222000: 0.172001: 0.172002: 0.22003: 0.242004: 0.242005: 0.232006: 0.232007: 0.242008: 0.242009: 0.242010: 0.242011: 0.242012: 0.242013: 0.242014: 0.242015: 0.242016: 0.252017: 0.262018: 0.262019: 0.262020: 0.272021: 0.282022: 0.27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal is 0.27, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal peaked at 0.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 121st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.22 0.17 0.24 10
2010s 0.247 0.24 0.26 10
2020s 0.2733 0.27 0.28 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 118 Mexico 0.29 compare
  2. 118 Puerto Rico 0.29 compare
  3. 120 Seychelles 0.28 compare
  4. 122 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0.26 compare
  5. 123 Croatia, Republic of 0.25 compare
  6. 123 India 0.25 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal was 0.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Senegal ranks 121st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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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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