Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montserrat
Montserrat: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -95.5% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montserrat, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded -95.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 456.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montserrat peaked at 54.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -95.6%, in 2021.
Montserrat ranks 52nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 41.1% | 54.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -21.6% | -92.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -95.1% | -95.6% | -94.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Montserrat
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -23.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β Value US$ 159.81 USD (2024)
- Land area β Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area β Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 9.8 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Import value 336.22 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 0.437 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montserrat?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montserrat was -95.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.6% in 2021.
- How does Montserrat rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Montserrat ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 456.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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