Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 93.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Caledonia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Caledonia stood at 93.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 8,841.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Caledonia peaked at 93.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 2011.
New Caledonia ranks 60th of 214 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.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +3541.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -93.6% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -517.9% |
| 2009 | -5.6% | +378.5% |
| 2010 | -6.9% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | -8.3% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -87.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -343.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +283.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +111.4% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +103.9% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -5.6% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | -8.3% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 88.9% | 93.6% | 3 |
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More environment data for New Caledonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0113 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 151.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Caledonia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Caledonia was 93.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 2011.
- How does New Caledonia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- New Caledonia ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,841.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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