Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 30.0% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vanuatu, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vanuatu stood at 30.0%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 421.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vanuatu peaked at 40.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 53rd out of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | -6.4% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | -10.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.0% | 32.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vanuatu?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vanuatu was 30.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Vanuatu ranks 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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