Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2010
All-time low
0.03
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in New Caledonia, 2000–2022

0.050.10.150.22000201120222000: 0.032001: 0.072002: 0.112003: 0.152004: 0.192005: 0.22006: 0.22007: 0.22008: 0.22009: 0.22010: 0.212011: 0.212012: 0.212013: 0.212014: 0.212015: 0.22016: 0.192017: 0.182018: 0.172019: 0.172020: 0.172021: 0.182022: 0.18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 0.18 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.

The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in New Caledonia peaked at 0.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2000.

That places New Caledonia 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.155 0.03 0.2 10
2010s 0.196 0.17 0.21 10
2020s 0.1767 0.17 0.18 3

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  4. 138 Nigeria 0.18 compare
  5. 140 Cameroon 0.17 compare
  6. 140 Cabo Verde 0.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in New Caledonia?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in New Caledonia was 0.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2000.
How does New Caledonia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
New Caledonia ranks 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia 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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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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