Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of
Palau, Republic of: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 40.9% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau, Republic of recorded 40.9% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 772.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of peaked at 40.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.
Palau, Republic of ranks 36th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.3% | 4.1% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 3.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 34.0% | 40.9% | 3 |
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- 33 Fiji, Republic of 42.6% compare
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More environment data for Palau, Republic of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth -1.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 8.03 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 3.35 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 22 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of was 40.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- How does Palau, Republic of rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Palau, Republic of ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Palau, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 772.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau, Republic of 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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