Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Polynesia
Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 139.3% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Polynesia, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Polynesia recorded 139.3% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3,628.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Polynesia peaked at 139.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -55.0%, in 2006.
Polynesia ranks 20th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | -39.0% | -55.0% | -25.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | -8.1% | 130.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.2% | 132.8% | 139.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 17 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
- 18 Cook Islands 153.5% compare
- 19 Northern Mariana Islands 149.9% compare
- 21 Christmas Island 124.2% compare
- 22 Micronesia 120.7% compare
- 23 Guam 118.7% compare
More environment data for Polynesia
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.894 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area β Area 794.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 14.8 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 89.76 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 117.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Area 130.97 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 1.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 130.97 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Polynesia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Polynesia was 139.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.0% in 2006.
- How does Polynesia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Polynesia ranks 20th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,628.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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