Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Somalia
Somalia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.01 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2000
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Somalia, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Somalia is 0.01, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Somalia peaked at 0.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 197th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 197 Barbados 0.01 compare
- 197 Mauritania 0.01 compare
- 197 Oman 0.01 compare
- 197 Saudi Arabia 0.01 compare
- 197 Yemen 0.01 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Somalia?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Somalia was 0.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Somalia ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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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