Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1572 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1572
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
201st
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.1572
in 2022
All-time low
0.0149
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cook Islands, 2000–2022

00.050.10.152000201120222000: 0.0262001: 0.0532002: 0.0532003: 0.0532004: 0.0792005: 0.0792006: 0.0522007: 0.0652008: 0.0872009: 0.0622010: 0.0422011: 0.0452012: 0.0372013: 0.0152014: 0.0152015: 0.0382016: 0.0692017: 0.092018: 0.1242019: 0.1552020: 0.152021: 0.1522022: 0.157

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2051 compare
  2. 199 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0.2 compare
  3. 200 Malta 0.1984 compare
  4. 202 Saint Barthélemy 0.1474 compare
  5. 203 Niue 0.1085 compare
  6. 204 Tuvalu 0.0985 compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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