Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.11 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sierra Leone, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.11 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.11 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.095 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.105 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1033 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sierra Leone?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sierra Leone was 0.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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