Fiji vs Niger: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Fiji
42.6%
in 2022
Niger
41.4%
in 2022
Fiji rank
37th
Niger rank
39th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Fiji
  • Niger
-40-2002040200520132022

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 42.6% against 41.4% in Niger, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.

Fiji ranks 37th and Niger ranks 39th of 216 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% -4.8% 16.7% Fiji
2010s 8.5% 3.8% 4.7% Fiji
2020s 27.8% 7.2% 20.6% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Fiji or Niger?
Fiji, at 42.6% against 41.4% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Fiji and Niger?
1.2%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Fiji and Niger rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Fiji ranks 37th and Niger ranks 39th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed