Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tuvalu, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.3% 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 261.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tuvalu peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 124th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +335.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +66.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 122 Georgia 0.3% compare
- 123 Paraguay 0.3% compare
- 125 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.3% compare
- 126 Madagascar 0.3% compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 0.3% compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.83 % (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 58 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 0.5077 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 0.5077 % (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 11,137 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tuvalu?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tuvalu was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Tuvalu ranks 124th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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