Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 27.51 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vanuatu, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 27.51 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vanuatu peaked at 29.61 kmsq in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.26 kmsq, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 154th of 235 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.36 kmsq | 5.26 kmsq | 23.12 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 kmsq | 18.89 kmsq | 29.61 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.81 kmsq | 27.51 kmsq | 28.03 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 151 Slovenia 41.79 kmsq compare
- 152 Oman 36.37 kmsq compare
- 153 New Caledonia 32.85 kmsq compare
- 155 Γ land Islands 25.98 kmsq compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 25.83 kmsq compare
- 157 Liberia 21.6 kmsq compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Standard Deviation 0.225 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vanuatu?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vanuatu was 27.51 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 kmsq in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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