Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia and New Zealand is 0.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Australia and New Zealand 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia and New Zealand was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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