Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 127.2 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 127.2 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 333.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon Islands peaked at 127.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 116th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.68 | 2.37 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.14 | 19.96 | 125.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127 | 126.72 | 127.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 113 Morocco 135.94 compare
- 114 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 135.22 compare
- 115 Djibouti 131.14 compare
- 117 Belgium 119.49 compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 113.85 compare
- 119 Slovak Republic 105.52 compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8823 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 182.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4193 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Solomon Islands was 127.2 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 127.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 116th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon 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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