Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Falkland Islands (Malvinas): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 135.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
135.22
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 219 countries
All-time high
135.22
in 2022
All-time low
65.61
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), 2000–2022

0501001502000201120222000: 65.62001: 91.42002: 117.82003: 127.32004: 130.82005: 1312006: 1322007: 1332008: 134.92009: 134.82010: 134.22011: 134.32012: 133.62013: 133.32014: 133.52015: 1332016: 131.22017: 130.92018: 130.12019: 129.72020: 130.62021: 134.12022: 135.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) stood at 135.22. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) peaked at 135.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.61, in 2000.

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 114th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres) in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 65.61
2001 91.39 +39.3%
2002 117.8 +28.9%
2003 127.3 +8.1%
2004 130.81 +2.8%
2005 130.96 +0.1%
2006 131.96 +0.8%
2007 132.96 +0.8%
2008 134.9 +1.5%
2009 134.78 -0.1%
2010 134.21 -0.4%
2011 134.35 +0.1%
2012 133.56 -0.6%
2013 133.29 -0.2%
2014 133.45 +0.1%
2015 133.01 -0.3%
2016 131.2 -1.4%
2017 130.93 -0.2%
2018 130.07 -0.7%
2019 129.67 -0.3%
2020 130.64 +0.7%
2021 134.11 +2.7%
2022 135.22 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119.84 65.61 134.9 10
2010s 132.37 129.67 134.35 10
2020s 133.32 130.64 135.22 3

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  5. 116 Solomon Islands 127.2 compare
  6. 117 Belgium 119.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) was 135.22 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
The highest recorded value was 135.22 in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.61 in 2000.
How does Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 114th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 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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