Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 18.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei Darussalam, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 18.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 328.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 18.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
That places Brunei Darussalam 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +85.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +128.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +181.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +111.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 9.1% | 18.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Brunei Darussalam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 20.42 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 19.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 232 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2,313 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.02 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei Darussalam?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei Darussalam was 18.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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