Americas vs Saint Martin (French part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Americas
3.3%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French part)
11.0%
in 2022
Americas rank
5th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
4th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Americas
  • Saint Martin (French part)
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How they compare

Saint Martin (French part) currently reports 11.0% against 3.3% in Americas, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Saint Martin (French part)'s figure about 3.3 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 5th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th of 37 groups.

Saint Martin (French part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Saint Martin (French part) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 8.6% 5.3% Saint Martin (French part)
2010s 3.3% 10.7% 7.4% Saint Martin (French part)
2020s 3.3% 10.9% 7.6% Saint Martin (French part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Americas or Saint Martin (French part)?
Saint Martin (French part), at 11.0% against 3.3% in Americas as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Americas and Saint Martin (French part)?
7.7%, with Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Saint Martin (French part)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Americas ranks 5th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed