Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kiribati
Kiribati: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kiribati, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kiribati stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2,110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kiribati peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Kiribati ranks 141st of 221 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +77.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +164.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +183.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +183.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | +164.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 138 Ghana 0.3% compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 142 Chile 0.2% compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
- 144 Denmark 0.2% compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 0 t (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0006 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0.0006 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kiribati?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kiribati was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Kiribati ranks 141st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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