Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 179.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Vanuatu, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Vanuatu is 179.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 585.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Vanuatu peaked at 191.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -36.9%, in 2012.
Vanuatu ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.9% | — |
| 2006 | -14.2% | +263.6% |
| 2007 | -5.5% | -61.3% |
| 2008 | -15.1% | +173.8% |
| 2009 | -28.1% | +86.6% |
| 2010 | -31.3% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | -25.4% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | -36.9% | +45.2% |
| 2013 | -19.3% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | -2.9% | -85.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -159.7% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +2391.4% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +98.8% |
| 2018 | 118.5% | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 154.0% | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 186.6% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 191.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 179.2% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.3% | -28.1% | -3.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | -36.9% | 154.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.9% | 179.2% | 191.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 234.9% compare
- 13 Fiji 200.9% compare
- 14 Northern Mariana Islands 179.8% compare
- 15 Türkiye 37.0% compare
- 16 Mayotte 174.7% compare
- 17 Dominica 174.1% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165.5% compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.86 % 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 0.0019 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Vanuatu was 179.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 191.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.9% in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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