Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania
Oceania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
22nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Oceania 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.74 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Oceania rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Oceania ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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