Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2022

00.10.20.30.42000201120222000: 0.02 %2001: 0.03 %2002: 0.05 %2003: 0.06 %2004: 0.1 %2005: 0.1 %2006: 0.12 %2007: 0.15 %2008: 0.16 %2009: 0.18 %2010: 0.16 %2011: 0.19 %2012: 0.16 %2013: 0.17 %2014: 0.17 %2015: 0.25 %2016: 0.28 %2017: 0.35 %2018: 0.39 %2019: 0.42 %2020: 0.43 %2021: 0.44 %2022: 0.44 %

Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 101st of 208 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.

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year

Annual values for Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +50.0%
2002 0.1% +66.7%
2003 0.1% +20.0%
2004 0.1% +66.7%
2005 0.1% +0.0%
2006 0.1% +20.0%
2007 0.1% +25.0%
2008 0.2% +6.7%
2009 0.2% +12.5%
2010 0.2% -11.1%
2011 0.2% +18.8%
2012 0.2% -15.8%
2013 0.2% +6.3%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2015 0.2% +47.1%
2016 0.3% +12.0%
2017 0.3% +25.0%
2018 0.4% +11.4%
2019 0.4% +7.7%
2020 0.4% +2.4%
2021 0.4% +2.3%
2022 0.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 101 Solomon Islands 0.4% compare
  2. 101 Thailand 0.4% compare
  3. 104 Honduras 0.4% compare
  4. 104 North Korea 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Northern Mariana Islands?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.4% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
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