Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 25.1 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
25.1
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 219 countries
All-time high
49.28
in 2014
All-time low
0.5901
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Solomon Islands, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 0.592001: 1.92002: 20.72003: 22.12004: 23.12005: 23.52006: 23.92007: 6.82008: 6.72009: 22.22010: 36.22011: 36.32012: 48.12013: 48.52014: 49.32015: 402016: 43.52017: 352018: 38.52019: 25.82020: 24.82021: 24.92022: 25.1

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres) in Solomon Islands, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Equatorial Guinea 29.02 compare
  2. 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.38 compare
  3. 145 Burundi 26.36 compare
  4. 147 Brunei Darussalam 23.93 compare
  5. 148 Jamaica 19.23 compare
  6. 149 French Polynesia 18.48 compare

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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