Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Samoa
Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 29.9% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Samoa, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Samoa stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 257.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Samoa peaked at 29.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.0%, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 54th of 232 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 | 19.8% | 3.1% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | -19.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.3% | 29.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Samoa?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Samoa was 29.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.0% in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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