French Polynesia vs Kiribati: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

French Polynesia
255.2%
in 2022
Kiribati
233.4%
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
12th
Kiribati rank
13th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Kiribati
-1000100200300200520132022

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 255.2% against 233.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 21.8%.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kiribati ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 12th and Kiribati ranks 13th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Kiribati Difference Ahead
2000s -82.1% -62.3% 19.8% Kiribati
2010s 77.2% 63.0% 14.2% French Polynesia
2020s 252.1% 241.3% 10.9% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, French Polynesia or Kiribati?
French Polynesia, at 255.2% against 233.4% in Kiribati as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between French Polynesia and Kiribati?
21.8%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do French Polynesia and Kiribati rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
French Polynesia ranks 12th and Kiribati ranks 13th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

French Polynesia vs Kiribati: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-change-percent/french-polynesia/kiribati/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-change-percent/french-polynesia/kiribati/">French Polynesia vs Kiribati: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change</a> — Statizoid

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