Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Martin (French part)

Saint Martin (French part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 13.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
13.5%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
97th
of 216 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2022
All-time low
9.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Martin (French part), 2005–2022

0510152005201320222005: 11.42006: 11.52007: 11.52008: 11.72009: 11.72010: 11.72011: 11.72012: 11.62013: 11.42014: 10.52015: 10.12016: 9.72017: 9.72018: 10.42019: 11.72020: 122021: 12.82022: 13.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Martin (French part) stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 13.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2017.

Saint Martin (French part) ranks 97th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Martin (French part), year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%) in Saint Martin (French part), 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 11.4%
2006 11.5% +0.9%
2007 11.5% +0.3%
2008 11.7% +1.3%
2009 11.7% +0.0%
2010 11.7% -0.3%
2011 11.7% +0.6%
2012 11.6% -0.8%
2013 11.4% -1.6%
2014 10.5% -7.8%
2015 10.1% -4.6%
2016 9.7% -3.5%
2017 9.7% -0.6%
2018 10.4% +7.3%
2019 11.7% +12.7%
2020 12.0% +3.2%
2021 12.8% +6.3%
2022 13.5% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 11.4% 11.7% 5
2010s 10.8% 9.7% 11.7% 10
2020s 12.8% 12.0% 13.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Martin (French part)?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Martin (French part) was 13.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Martin (French part) 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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