Lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 4.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands is 4.64, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9503, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 166th out of 219 countries 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 British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9503 | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 | +84.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 4.58 | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.44 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.45 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.59 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.65 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.59 | 0.9503 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4.34 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 4.63 | 4.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 163 Saint Martin (French part) 5.49 compare
- 164 Réunion 5.03 compare
- 165 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4.78 compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 3.66 compare
- 168 Sint Maarten 3.56 compare
- 169 Bahrain 3.54 compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in British Virgin Islands was 4.64 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9503 in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 166th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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