Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 32.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 32.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 1,304.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 32.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2013.
That places Small island developing states (SIDS) 20th out of 24 groups 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 Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.8% | — |
| 2006 | -2.0% | +149.3% |
| 2007 | -3.4% | +71.1% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -78.4% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | +49.0% |
| 2012 | -2.7% | +154.6% |
| 2013 | -4.3% | +62.9% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -228.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +171.3% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +97.1% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.0% | -3.4% | -0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -4.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 27.9% | 32.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 32.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2013.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,304.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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