Niue vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Niue
815.1%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
21.9%
in 2022
Niue rank
3rd
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
2nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Niue
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Niue currently reports 815.1% against 21.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 793.2%.

That makes Niue's figure about 37.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.

Niue ranks 3rd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 2nd of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 2 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% -2.8% 97.2% Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2010s 100.0% 6.7% 93.3% Niue
2020s 843.6% 17.0% 826.6% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Niue, at 815.1% against 21.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Niue and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
793.2%, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Niue and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Niue ranks 3rd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 2nd of 249 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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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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed