Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga
Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 16.64 kmsq in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 16.64 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga peaked at 16.64 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.607 kmsq, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 162nd of 235 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.38 kmsq | 0.607 kmsq | 5.74 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 kmsq | 4.36 kmsq | 12.94 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 kmsq | 13.76 kmsq | 16.64 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 19.25 kmsq compare
- 160 Montenegro 18.81 kmsq compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 17.47 kmsq compare
- 163 Qatar 16.03 kmsq compare
- 164 Western Sahara 14.07 kmsq compare
- 165 Mauritius 13.6 kmsq compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tonga was 16.64 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.607 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Tonga ranks 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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