Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sudan

Sudan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.07 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.07
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
172nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.07
in 2022
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.020.040.060.082000201120222000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.022004: 0.022005: 0.022006: 0.022007: 0.022008: 0.022009: 0.022010: 0.022011: 0.022012: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.022015: 0.022016: 0.032017: 0.042018: 0.042019: 0.052020: 0.062021: 0.062022: 0.07

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sudan stood at 0.07. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sudan peaked at 0.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

That places Sudan 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.017 0.01 0.02 10
2010s 0.028 0.02 0.05 10
2020s 0.0633 0.06 0.07 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 169 Afghanistan 0.08 compare
  2. 169 Mali 0.08 compare
  3. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.08 compare
  4. 172 Central African Republic 0.07 compare
  5. 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.07 compare
  6. 175 Australia 0.06 compare
  7. 175 Malta 0.06 compare
  8. 175 Panama 0.06 compare
  9. 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.06 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

More reference data data for Sudan

All data for Sudan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sudan?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sudan was 0.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Sudan ranks 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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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