Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.44 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.44
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.10.20.30.42000201120222000: 0.012001: 0.022002: 0.042003: 0.052004: 0.062005: 0.062006: 0.062007: 0.062008: 0.052009: 0.062010: 0.072011: 0.072012: 0.12013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 0.172016: 0.242017: 0.292018: 0.362019: 0.432020: 0.442021: 0.442022: 0.44

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 0.44 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 340.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.047 0.01 0.06 10
2010s 0.193 0.07 0.43 10
2020s 0.44 0.44 0.44 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 100 Northern Mariana Islands 0.44 compare
  2. 100 Thailand 0.44 compare
  3. 103 Honduras 0.43 compare
  4. 103 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Solomon Islands?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Solomon Islands was 0.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Solomon Islands ranks 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 340.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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