Niue vs Norfolk Island: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Niue
815.1%
in 2022
Norfolk Island
385.7%
in 2022
Niue rank
3rd
Norfolk Island rank
5th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Niue
  • Norfolk Island
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Niue currently reports 815.1% against 385.7% in Norfolk Island, a difference of 429.4%.

That makes Niue's figure about 2.1 times Norfolk Island's.

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

Niue ranks 3rd and Norfolk Island ranks 5th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 1 and Norfolk Island in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue Norfolk Island Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% -100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Norfolk Island
2020s 843.6% 536.8% 306.9% Niue

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Niue or Norfolk Island?
Niue, at 815.1% against 385.7% in Norfolk Island as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Niue and Norfolk Island?
429.4%, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Norfolk Island?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Niue and Norfolk Island rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Niue ranks 3rd and Norfolk Island ranks 5th 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