Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania
Oceania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 53,454 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
53,454
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
64,670
in 2012
All-time low
49,864
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania stood at 53,454.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania peaked at 64,670 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49,864, in 2007.
Oceania ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,962 | — |
| 2001 | 55,027 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 61,002 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 55,616 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 55,992 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58,327 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 52,847 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 49,864 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 53,848 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 53,221 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 53,334 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58,768 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 64,670 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 63,864 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 62,487 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 60,307 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 55,500 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 52,675 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 54,465 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 55,658 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 53,806 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 55,777 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 53,454 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,771 | 49,864 | 61,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,173 | 52,675 | 64,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,345 | 53,454 | 55,777 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.74 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Oceania was 53,454 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 64,670 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,864 in 2007.
- How does Oceania rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Oceania ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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