Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.33 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.33
in 2021
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.10.20.32000201120222000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.062003: 0.12004: 0.142005: 0.152006: 0.152007: 0.152008: 0.112009: 0.12010: 0.092011: 0.132012: 0.092013: 0.092014: 0.112015: 0.142016: 0.152017: 0.212018: 0.272019: 0.282020: 0.32021: 0.332022: 0.33

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 0.33 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 266.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tuvalu peaked at 0.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

Tuvalu ranks 110th of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.098 0.01 0.15 10
2010s 0.156 0.09 0.28 10
2020s 0.32 0.3 0.33 3

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 107 Belgium 0.39 compare
  2. 108 Bulgaria 0.37 compare
  3. 109 Gibraltar 0.36 compare
  4. 110 Brunei Darussalam 0.33 compare
  5. 110 Georgia 0.33 compare
  6. 110 Pakistan 0.33 compare
  7. 110 Paraguay 0.33 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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All data for Tuvalu β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tuvalu?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tuvalu was 0.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Tuvalu rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Tuvalu ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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