Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 153.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cook Islands, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cook Islands stood at 153.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 481.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cook Islands peaked at 153.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -76.0%, in 2013.
Cook Islands ranks 17th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | -16.2% | 40.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -76.0% | 150.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.5% | 141.4% | 153.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Cook Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.886 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.91 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 9.19 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 9.38 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cook Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cook Islands was 153.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 153.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.0% in 2013.
- How does Cook Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Cook Islands ranks 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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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