French Polynesia vs Pitcairn Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

French Polynesia
255.2%
in 2022
Pitcairn Islands
299.0%
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
10th
Pitcairn Islands rank
7th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Pitcairn Islands
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Pitcairn Islands currently reports 299.0% against 255.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 43.8%.

That makes Pitcairn Islands's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 10th and Pitcairn Islands ranks 7th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Pitcairn Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -82.1% -100.0% 17.9% French Polynesia
2010s 77.2% 100.0% 22.8% Pitcairn Islands
2020s 252.1% 499.7% 247.6% Pitcairn Islands

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 Pitcairn Islands?
Pitcairn Islands, at 299.0% against 255.2% in French Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands?
43.8%, with Pitcairn Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
French Polynesia ranks 10th and Pitcairn Islands ranks 7th of 209 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 (%)
Unit
%
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