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

Saint Martin (French Part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 11.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Martin (French Part), 2000–2022

2468102000201120222000: 2.22001: 4.32002: 6.52003: 8.62004: 10.82005: 10.82006: 10.82007: 10.82008: 10.82009: 10.82010: 10.82011: 10.82012: 10.82013: 10.82014: 10.72015: 10.62016: 10.62017: 10.62018: 10.72019: 10.82020: 10.82021: 10.92022: 11

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Saint Martin (French Part) recorded 11.0% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Martin (French Part) peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.

Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th 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 Saint Martin (French Part), year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Saint Martin (French Part), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.2%
2001 4.3% +99.8%
2002 6.5% +50.0%
2003 8.6% +33.0%
2004 10.8% +25.2%
2005 10.8% +0.1%
2006 10.8% +0.1%
2007 10.8% +0.0%
2008 10.8% +0.1%
2009 10.8% +0.0%
2010 10.8% -0.0%
2011 10.8% +0.1%
2012 10.8% -0.1%
2013 10.8% -0.2%
2014 10.7% -0.8%
2015 10.6% -0.4%
2016 10.6% -0.3%
2017 10.6% -0.1%
2018 10.7% +0.6%
2019 10.8% +1.2%
2020 10.8% +0.3%
2021 10.9% +0.7%
2022 11.0% +0.6%

Saint Martin (French Part) compared with similar countries

  • Saint Martin (French Part)'s 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 24.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
  • Saint Martin (French Part)'s 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 18.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Martin (French Part) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +99.8% 2.2% 4.3%
2002 +50.0% 4.3% 6.5%
2003 +33.0% 6.5% 8.6%
2004 +25.2% 8.6% 10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 2.2% 10.8% 10
2010s 10.7% 10.6% 10.8% 10
2020s 10.9% 10.8% 11.0% 3

Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French Part)

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 90.5% compare
  2. 2 Malawi 19.8% compare
  3. 3 Turkmenistan 18.1% compare
  4. 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.5% compare
  5. 6 Canada 9.3% compare
  6. 7 Bahamas 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Martin (French Part) was 11.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
How does Saint Martin (French Part) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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