Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Fiji
Fiji: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 9.86 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Fiji, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Fiji stood at 9.86 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Fiji peaked at 9.86 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.48 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Fiji 170th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 kmsq | 1.48 kmsq | 8.26 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 kmsq | 7.15 kmsq | 7.67 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 kmsq | 7.7 kmsq | 9.86 kmsq | 3 |
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- Temperature change 1.31 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Fiji?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Fiji was 9.86 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Fiji ranks 170th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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