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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 387.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 102.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 490.43 (2050)
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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