Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 25.1 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands stood at 25.1.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands peaked at 49.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5901, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 146th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5901 | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +217.6% |
| 2002 | 20.72 | +1005.7% |
| 2003 | 22.14 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 23.08 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 23.53 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.86 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.83 | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.15 | +228.9% |
| 2010 | 36.23 | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 36.32 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.08 | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 48.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.28 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.04 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 43.52 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 35.04 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 38.53 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 25.76 | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 24.78 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 24.92 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.1 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.15 | 0.5901 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.13 | 25.76 | 49.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 | 24.78 | 25.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 29.02 compare
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.38 compare
- 145 Burundi 26.36 compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 23.93 compare
- 148 Jamaica 19.23 compare
- 149 French Polynesia 18.48 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0054 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands was 25.1 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5901 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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