Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -5.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia and New Zealand, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia and New Zealand is -5.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 312.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 14.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 2010.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 226th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -87.4% |
| 2007 | -5.8% | -812.6% |
| 2008 | -7.5% | +30.9% |
| 2009 | -7.0% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | -8.3% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | -6.7% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -141.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +281.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -86.5% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | -262.4% |
| 2019 | -4.3% | +70.0% |
| 2020 | -7.0% | +62.9% |
| 2021 | -6.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | -5.9% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.6% | -7.5% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -8.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.6% | -7.0% | -5.9% | 3 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia and New Zealand?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia and New Zealand was -5.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 226th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 312.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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