Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Mariana Islands is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 110th 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 Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +70.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +50.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 8.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 604.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 91 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 89 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -99.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.007 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 110th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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