Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,066 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Papua New Guinea stood at 2,066 kmsq.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,083 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 922.61 kmsq, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 922.61 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1,045 kmsq | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1,180 kmsq | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,256 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,353 kmsq | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,362 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,333 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,300 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,282 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,339 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,392 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,399 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,391 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,305 kmsq | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,297 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,271 kmsq | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,465 kmsq | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 1,617 kmsq | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1,856 kmsq | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 2,027 kmsq | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 2,083 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,023 kmsq | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,066 kmsq | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,237 kmsq | 922.61 kmsq | 1,362 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,502 kmsq | 1,271 kmsq | 2,027 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,057 kmsq | 2,023 kmsq | 2,083 kmsq | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Papua New Guinea?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Papua New Guinea was 2,066 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,083 kmsq in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 922.61 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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