Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.5356 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.5356 kmsq
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.5356 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
0.0612 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0.10.20.30.40.52000201120222000: 0.061 kmsq2001: 0.107 kmsq2002: 0.16 kmsq2003: 0.203 kmsq2004: 0.268 kmsq2005: 0.257 kmsq2006: 0.257 kmsq2007: 0.256 kmsq2008: 0.248 kmsq2009: 0.233 kmsq2010: 0.219 kmsq2011: 0.22 kmsq2012: 0.223 kmsq2013: 0.221 kmsq2014: 0.257 kmsq2015: 0.308 kmsq2016: 0.339 kmsq2017: 0.379 kmsq2018: 0.45 kmsq2019: 0.462 kmsq2020: 0.484 kmsq2021: 0.52 kmsq2022: 0.536 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Marshall Islands stood at 0.5356 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.5356 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 kmsq, in 2000.

Marshall Islands ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2051 kmsq 0.0612 kmsq 0.2675 kmsq 10
2010s 0.3078 kmsq 0.2193 kmsq 0.4623 kmsq 10
2020s 0.5132 kmsq 0.4838 kmsq 0.5356 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 184 Palau 0.6476 kmsq compare
  2. 185 Guam 0.6195 kmsq compare
  3. 186 Jersey 0.5497 kmsq compare
  4. 188 Andorra 0.5158 kmsq compare
  5. 189 Aruba 0.4592 kmsq compare
  6. 190 American Samoa 0.4506 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Marshall Islands?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Marshall Islands was 0.5356 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5356 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 kmsq in 2000.
How does Marshall Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Marshall Islands ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall 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)
Unit
kmsq
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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