Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga
Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2.2% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +104.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +69.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 19 British Virgin Islands 3.1% compare
- 20 French Polynesia 2.8% compare
- 21 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
- 23 Israel 2.0% compare
- 24 Norway 1.9% compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga was 2.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Tonga ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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