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

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
53.6%
in 2022
Polynesia
184.0%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
17th
Polynesia rank
18th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • Polynesia
0100200200520132022

How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 184.0% against 53.6% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 130.4%.

That makes Polynesia's figure about 3.4 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.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s -4.4% -40.6% 36.2% Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2010s 11.4% 52.2% 40.9% Polynesia
2020s 53.1% 199.7% 146.6% Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Polynesia?
Polynesia, at 184.0% against 53.6% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Polynesia?
130.4%, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Polynesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 39 groups.
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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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
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed