Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,243 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 2,243 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 2,262 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 930.66, in 2000.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 930.66 | — |
| 2001 | 1,064 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1,229 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1,317 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,427 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,442 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,414 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,363 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,344 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,415 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,481 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,491 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,495 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,413 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,411 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,386 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,601 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1,763 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 2,025 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 2,194 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,262 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,200 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,243 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,294 | 930.66 | 1,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,626 | 1,386 | 2,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,235 | 2,200 | 2,262 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 2,243 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,262 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 930.66 in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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