Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
124th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tuvalu, 2000–2022

00.10.20.32000201120222000: 0.01 %2001: 0.013 %2002: 0.058 %2003: 0.096 %2004: 0.139 %2005: 0.152 %2006: 0.149 %2007: 0.149 %2008: 0.111 %2009: 0.096 %2010: 0.085 %2011: 0.131 %2012: 0.091 %2013: 0.091 %2014: 0.108 %2015: 0.142 %2016: 0.147 %2017: 0.206 %2018: 0.266 %2019: 0.28 %2020: 0.305 %2021: 0.325 %2022: 0.328 %

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Tuvalu, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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