Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Melanesia
Melanesia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 52.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Melanesia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Melanesia is 52.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1,877.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Melanesia peaked at 53.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 2008.
Melanesia ranks 8th of 24 groups 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.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.9% | — |
| 2006 | -2.8% | +212.2% |
| 2007 | -6.3% | +125.6% |
| 2008 | -7.6% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -165.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | -3.1% | -216.3% |
| 2014 | -3.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | -5.4% | +62.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -267.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +117.7% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +88.9% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1% | -7.6% | -0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | -5.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 49.3% | 53.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 5 Norfolk Island 766.9% compare
- 6 Kiribati 396.6% compare
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- 8 Gibraltar 348.9% compare
- 9 Andorra 257.1% compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 51.6% compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 241.7% compare
- 11 French Polynesia 240.9% compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Melanesia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Melanesia was 52.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2008.
- How does Melanesia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Melanesia ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,877.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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