Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 264.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Solomon Islands, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Solomon Islands is 264.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1,760.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Solomon Islands peaked at 264.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -54.6%, in 2008.
Solomon Islands ranks 11th of 216 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 | -50.6% | -54.6% | -48.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | -42.8% | 258.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.8% | 263.0% | 264.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 299.6% compare
- 9 Pitcairn 299.0% compare
- 10 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 265.7% compare
- 12 French Polynesia 255.2% compare
- 13 Kiribati 233.4% compare
- 14 Sudan 225.3% compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8823 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 182.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4193 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Solomon Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Solomon Islands was 264.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 264.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.6% in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Solomon Islands ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,760.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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