Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 204th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +217.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +1006.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -71.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +229.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1006.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | +229.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | +217.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | -71.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +63.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8823 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 10 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 12 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 204th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon 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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