Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 15.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands recorded 15.43 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 19.79 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2000.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 182nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.68 | — |
| 2001 | 2.09 | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 6.25 | +199.2% |
| 2003 | 10.7 | +71.1% |
| 2004 | 16.68 | +55.9% |
| 2005 | 18.79 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 19.79 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.28 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 10.91 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 11.32 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 11.21 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 11.53 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.14 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.74 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.17 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 12.33 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.4 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 15.69 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 15.55 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.46 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.43 | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +199.2% | 2.09 | 6.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 | 1.68 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 9.9 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 | 15.43 | 15.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- 179 North Macedonia 16.91 compare
- 180 Cyprus 16.88 compare
- 181 Singapore 16.68 compare
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago 13.64 compare
- 184 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 13.46 compare
- 185 Eswatini 13.08 compare
More environment data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.429 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.35 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2512 Percentage change (2024)
- Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 270.93 1000 ha (2022)
- Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 2.06 1000 ha (2022)
- Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0 1000 ha (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 15.43 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2000.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 182nd out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich 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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