Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 0.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 2.3% compare
- 27 Tonga 2.2% compare
- 28 Israel 2.0% compare
- 29 Norway 1.9% compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 31 Cambodia 1.9% compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.8% compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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