Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 10.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 10.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 11.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +111.4% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 1.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Capture fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1,428 1000 USD (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area 300 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 10.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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