Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Australia
Australia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was -7.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Australia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded -7.2% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 158.9% on the previous year and down 148.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Australia peaked at 14.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -12.1%, in 2007.
That places Australia 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4% | — |
| 2006 | -6.6% | -295.8% |
| 2007 | -12.1% | +81.9% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | -60.7% |
| 2009 | -6.0% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | -5.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -168.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +268.2% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -36.2% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | -131.5% |
| 2017 | -7.7% | +246.3% |
| 2018 | -4.9% | -35.9% |
| 2019 | -3.0% | -38.4% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | +115.2% |
| 2021 | -2.8% | -57.7% |
| 2022 | -7.2% | +158.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.2% | -12.1% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -7.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.5% | -7.2% | -2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago -0.3% compare
- 207 American Samoa -6.0% compare
- 208 Australia and New Zealand -6.9% compare
- 210 Hungary -7.2% compare
- 211 Solomon Islands -9.2% compare
- 212 Uruguay -16.6% compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0326 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Australia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Australia was -7.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.1% in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Australia ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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