Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kiribati
Kiribati: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kiribati, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 499.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kiribati peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Kiribati 164th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +164.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +77.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +90.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -43.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0315 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate -32.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kiribati?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kiribati was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kiribati ranks 164th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 499.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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