Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 2.63 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.82 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 172nd of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.61 | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +92.7% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.63 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 | 0.61 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.32 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 3 |
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More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -39.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0013 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.63 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 172nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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