Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 14.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 216 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.4%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands, 2005–2022

0510152005201320222005: 11.22006: 13.22007: 11.12008: 9.82009: 8.12010: 7.42011: 8.72012: 10.22013: 10.12014: 9.62015: 11.52016: 12.42017: 13.42018: 13.62019: 14.22020: 15.12021: 14.62022: 14.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands is 14.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands peaked at 15.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2010.

British Virgin Islands ranks 91st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%) in British Virgin Islands, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 11.2%
2006 13.2% +17.0%
2007 11.1% -15.5%
2008 9.8% -12.1%
2009 8.1% -17.1%
2010 7.4% -8.2%
2011 8.7% +17.8%
2012 10.2% +16.4%
2013 10.1% -1.3%
2014 9.6% -4.3%
2015 11.5% +19.5%
2016 12.4% +8.1%
2017 13.4% +8.0%
2018 13.6% +1.1%
2019 14.2% +4.7%
2020 15.1% +5.9%
2021 14.6% -2.9%
2022 14.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 8.1% 13.2% 5
2010s 11.1% 7.4% 14.2% 10
2020s 14.8% 14.6% 15.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands was 14.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
British Virgin Islands ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
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