Lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 3.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
British Virgin Islands ranks 20th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +84.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.4% compare
- 18 Uganda 3.3% compare
- 19 Switzerland 3.1% compare
- 21 French Polynesia 2.8% compare
- 22 United States of America 2.6% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands was 3.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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