Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Fiji
Fiji: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Fiji, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Fiji stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Fiji peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 176th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +146.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +146.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Fiji?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Fiji was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Fiji ranks 176th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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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