Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga
Tonga: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 4.08 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga is 4.08, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga peaked at 4.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2625, in 2000.
That places Tonga 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2625 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5749 | +119.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7763 | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9815 | 0.2625 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.16 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.87 | 4.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 165 Mauritius 6.14 compare
- 166 Comoros 5.13 compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 5.1 compare
- 169 British Virgin Islands 3.92 compare
- 170 Seychelles 3.82 compare
- 171 United States Virgin Islands 3.69 compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0059 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -26.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0016 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -45.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — 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 Tonga?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tonga was 4.08 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2625 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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