Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 333.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 109th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +137.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +91.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +47.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +64.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 107 Iraq 0.5% compare
- 108 Myanmar 0.5% compare
- 110 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4% compare
- 111 Thailand 0.4% compare
- 112 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4% compare
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- 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0.1974 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 109th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.4%. 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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