Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Réunion
Réunion: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 77.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Réunion, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 77.4% 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 2.9% on the previous year and up 3,129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Réunion peaked at 77.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -34.5%, in 2009.
That places Réunion 26th out of 249 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.2% | — |
| 2006 | -12.2% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | -4.7% | -61.8% |
| 2008 | -32.6% | +599.1% |
| 2009 | -34.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | -3.8% | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -134.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +83.7% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +1247.2% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.6% | -34.5% | -4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | -3.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 61.6% | 77.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 23 Guam 118.7% compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 108.9% compare
- 25 Micronesia (Federated States of) 103.6% compare
- 26 Réunion 77.4% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 68.2% compare
- 29 Kuwait 66.4% compare
More environment data for Réunion
- Forest area 77,150 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 16 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 16 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 34,888 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 15,446 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Réunion?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Réunion was 77.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.5% in 2009.
- How does Réunion rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Réunion ranks 26th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Réunion 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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