Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga

Tonga: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga, 2000–2022

00.20.40.62000201120222000: 0.0352001: 0.0772002: 0.1042003: 0.152004: 0.1622005: 0.1642006: 0.1472007: 0.1562008: 0.1452009: 0.172010: 0.1792011: 0.1742012: 0.1542013: 0.1572014: 0.1922015: 0.2562016: 0.3252017: 0.4192018: 0.4932019: 0.5212020: 0.5162021: 0.5412022: 0.545

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area) in Tonga, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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