Melanesia vs Norfolk Island: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Melanesia
17.9%
in 2022
Norfolk Island
385.7%
in 2022
Melanesia rank
6th
Norfolk Island rank
5th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Melanesia
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 385.7% against 17.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 367.8%.
That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 21.6 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 6th and Norfolk Island ranks 5th of 24 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Norfolk Island in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.6% | -100.0% | 98.4% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 100.0% | 94.7% | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 536.8% | 523.8% | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Melanesia or Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island, at 385.7% against 17.9% in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Melanesia and Norfolk Island?
- 367.8%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Norfolk Island?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Norfolk Island rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Melanesia ranks 6th and Norfolk Island ranks 5th of 24 groups.
- 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.