Faroe Islands vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Faroe Islands
1,166.1%
in 2022
Polynesia
184.0%
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
2nd
Polynesia rank
4th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Polynesia
05001.0k1.5k200520132022

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 1,166.1% against 184.0% in Polynesia, a difference of 982.1%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 6.3 times Polynesia's.

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

Faroe Islands ranks 2nd and Polynesia ranks 4th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% -40.6% 59.4% Polynesia
2010s 100.0% 52.2% 47.8% Faroe Islands
2020s 1,203.0% 199.7% 1,003.4% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Faroe Islands or Polynesia?
Faroe Islands, at 1,166.1% against 184.0% in Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Faroe Islands and Polynesia?
982.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Polynesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Faroe Islands ranks 2nd and Polynesia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal 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 seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
272 places, 4,894 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed