Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga
Tonga: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.5% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +119.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 71 Paraguay 0.6% compare
- 72 Montenegro 0.6% compare
- 73 Malawi 0.5% compare
- 75 French Polynesia 0.5% compare
- 76 Latvia 0.5% compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 0.5% compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0021 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per 0.0009 million USD per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0018 million SLC per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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