Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 17.0% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 17.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 283.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 17.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2007.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 13th out of 52 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.5% | -4.7% | -2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.1% | 17.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 10 French Polynesia 255.2% compare
- 11 Kiribati 233.4% compare
- 12 Sudan 225.3% compare
- 13 Tonga 208.3% compare
- 14 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
- 15 Northern Mariana Islands 149.9% compare
- 16 Christmas Island 124.2% compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 Β°C (2025)
- Agriculture β Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) β Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area β Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 17.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2007.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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