Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania
Oceania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 0.3% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania is 0.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 123.1% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania peaked at 12.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2008.
Oceania ranks 44th of 52 groups on this measure, 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 | -2.7% | -6.6% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -5.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -3.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 4 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.74 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 40.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 90.95 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oceania was 0.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2008.
- How does Oceania rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Oceania ranks 44th out of 52 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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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