Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Marshall Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Marshall Islands stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 592.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 44th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +57.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +73.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +91.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- 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 0.0005 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 0.0005 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Marshall Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Marshall Islands was 0.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Marshall Islands ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 592.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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