Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Fiji
Fiji: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.05 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2004
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Fiji, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Fiji stood at 0.05. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Fiji peaked at 0.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.
That places Fiji 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.036 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0467 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 382.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 60.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 428.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Fiji?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Fiji was 0.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Fiji ranks 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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