Fiji vs Vanuatu: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Fiji
200.9%
in 2022
Vanuatu
179.2%
in 2022
Fiji rank
13th
Vanuatu rank
15th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Fiji
  • Vanuatu
-50050100150200200520132022

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 200.9% against 179.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Fiji ranks 13th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 214 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s -9.0% -13.3% 4.3% Fiji
2010s 30.4% 28.7% 1.7% Fiji
2020s 202.4% 185.9% 16.5% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Fiji or Vanuatu?
Fiji, at 200.9% against 179.2% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Fiji and Vanuatu?
21.7%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Fiji ranks 13th and Vanuatu ranks 15th 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