Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 11.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sint Maarten, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sint Maarten recorded 11.3% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sint Maarten peaked at 18.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Sint Maarten ranks 112th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sint Maarten, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6% | — |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +771.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +69.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 18.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 0.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for Sint Maarten
- Capture fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Land area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1,428 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share global forest 0 (2025)
- Forest area km 300 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sint Maarten?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sint Maarten was 11.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Sint Maarten rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Sint Maarten ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Sint Maarten?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten 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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