Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 2.28 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.28
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 2022
All-time low
2.11
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2022

00.511.522.52000201120222000: 2.12001: 2.12002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 2.22005: 2.22006: 2.22007: 2.22008: 2.22009: 2.22010: 2.22011: 2.22012: 2.22013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.22017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 2.22020: 2.22021: 2.22022: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United Republic of Tanzania is 2.28, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 2.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2000.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 25th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2 2.11 2.25 10
2010s 2.17 2.16 2.18 10
2020s 2.22 2.16 2.28 3

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 22 French Polynesia 2.85 compare
  2. 23 United States 2.57 compare
  3. 24 Russia 2.49 compare
  4. 26 Tonga 2.22 compare
  5. 27 Israel 2.05 compare
  6. 28 Norway 1.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United Republic of Tanzania?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United Republic of Tanzania was 2.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2000.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 25th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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