Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,205 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Melanesia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 2,205 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Melanesia peaked at 2,221 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 928.84, in 2000.
That places Melanesia 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 928.84 | — |
| 2001 | 1,060 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 1,224 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1,310 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,419 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,434 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,407 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,356 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,337 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,407 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,474 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,481 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,486 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,403 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,399 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,369 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,579 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 1,733 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,988 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2,153 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,221 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,160 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,205 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,288 | 928.84 | 1,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,606 | 1,369 | 2,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,195 | 2,160 | 2,221 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Melanesia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Melanesia was 2,205 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,221 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 928.84 in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Melanesia ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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