Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 18.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Lucia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Lucia stood at 18.4%.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Lucia peaked at 21.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2017.
Saint Lucia ranks 69th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.1% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | -3.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 1.3% | 18.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 66 Azerbaijan 20.4% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 19.5% compare
- 68 Jamaica 18.6% compare
- 70 Myanmar 18.1% compare
- 71 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
- 72 Cuba 17.7% compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -85.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9119 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Lucia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Lucia was 18.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Saint Lucia ranks 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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