Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 0.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Caledonia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Caledonia stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Caledonia peaked at 19.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2019.
That places New Caledonia 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 | 15.8% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | -3.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -2.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
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More environment data for New Caledonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 358 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 333 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.1 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 528 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Caledonia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Caledonia was 0.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2019.
- How does New Caledonia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- New Caledonia ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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