Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 21.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 21.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2007.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.0% | — |
| 2006 | -2.9% | +180.2% |
| 2007 | -5.5% | +90.9% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -40.4% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -320.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +59.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +78.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +73.1% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +18.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +320.9% | -1.5% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.8% | -5.5% | -1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 10.7% | 21.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 1 Faroe Islands 1,926.2% compare
- 2 San Marino 1,042.9% compare
- 3 Niue 815.1% compare
- 4 Naoero 719.9% compare
- 5 Wallis and Futuna Islands 546.8% compare
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 21.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2007.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. 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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