Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Palau, Republic of
Palau, Republic of: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.6476 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Palau, Republic of, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Palau, Republic of stood at 0.6476 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Palau, Republic of peaked at 0.6476 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.095 kmsq, in 2000.
Palau, Republic of ranks 184th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3945 kmsq | 0.095 kmsq | 0.5402 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5248 kmsq | 0.4753 kmsq | 0.6062 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6272 kmsq | 0.6157 kmsq | 0.6476 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau, Republic of
- 181 Martinique 0.7914 kmsq compare
- 182 Liechtenstein 0.7686 kmsq compare
- 183 Isle of Man 0.7197 kmsq compare
- 185 Guam 0.6195 kmsq compare
- 186 Jersey 0.5497 kmsq compare
- 187 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.5356 kmsq compare
More environment data for Palau, Republic of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth -1.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 8.03 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 3.35 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 22 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Palau, Republic of?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Palau, Republic of was 0.6476 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6476 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Palau, Republic of rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Palau, Republic of ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Palau, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau, Republic of 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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