Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1572 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cook Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cook Islands stood at 0.1572. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 324.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cook Islands peaked at 0.1572 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0149, in 2013.
That places Cook Islands 201st out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.061 | 0.0259 | 0.0872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.063 | 0.0149 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1528 | 0.1496 | 0.1572 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2051 compare
- 199 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0.2 compare
- 200 Malta 0.1984 compare
- 202 Saint Barthélemy 0.1474 compare
- 203 Niue 0.1085 compare
- 204 Tuvalu 0.0985 compare
More environment data for Cook Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.886 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 15.19 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.91 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.44 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cook Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cook Islands was 0.1572 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1572 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 in 2013.
- How does Cook Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cook Islands ranks 201st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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