Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Melanesia
Melanesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 17.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Melanesia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Melanesia is 17.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Melanesia peaked at 17.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2007.
That places Melanesia 6th out of 24 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | -1.6% | -4.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 6.5% | 17.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 3 Niue 815.1% compare
- 4 Nauru 719.9% compare
- 5 Norfolk Island 385.7% compare
- 6 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 372.4% compare
- 7 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 300.0% compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 299.6% compare
- 9 Pitcairn 299.0% compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Melanesia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Melanesia was 17.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2007.
- How does Melanesia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Melanesia ranks 6th out of 24 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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