Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2017
All-time low
0.04
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0.050.10.150.20.252000201120222000: 0.042001: 0.072002: 0.12003: 0.142004: 0.182005: 0.192006: 0.182007: 0.192008: 0.182009: 0.162010: 0.152011: 0.182012: 0.162013: 0.192014: 0.212015: 0.222016: 0.222017: 0.242018: 0.242019: 0.242020: 0.232021: 0.232022: 0.23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Vanuatu is 0.23, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Vanuatu peaked at 0.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2000.

That places Vanuatu 126th 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 0.143 0.04 0.19 10
2010s 0.205 0.15 0.24 10
2020s 0.23 0.23 0.23 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 123 Croatia 0.25 compare
  2. 123 India 0.25 compare
  3. 125 Benin 0.24 compare
  4. 128 Malaysia 0.22 compare
  5. 128 Nauru 0.22 compare
  6. 128 Slovakia 0.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Vanuatu?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Vanuatu was 0.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Vanuatu ranks 126th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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About this data

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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