Lakes and rivers permanent water area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +193.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +51.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in United States Virgin Islands was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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