Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jersey

Jersey: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.5497 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.5497 kmsq
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
206th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.5497 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
0.1715 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jersey, 2000–2022

0.20.30.40.52000201120222000: 0.171 kmsq2001: 0.254 kmsq2002: 0.332 kmsq2003: 0.372 kmsq2004: 0.359 kmsq2005: 0.341 kmsq2006: 0.301 kmsq2007: 0.294 kmsq2008: 0.309 kmsq2009: 0.333 kmsq2010: 0.392 kmsq2011: 0.437 kmsq2012: 0.421 kmsq2013: 0.386 kmsq2014: 0.385 kmsq2015: 0.385 kmsq2016: 0.405 kmsq2017: 0.448 kmsq2018: 0.503 kmsq2019: 0.515 kmsq2020: 0.521 kmsq2021: 0.525 kmsq2022: 0.55 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jersey is 0.5497 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jersey peaked at 0.5497 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1715 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Jersey 206th out of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3068 kmsq 0.1715 kmsq 0.3719 kmsq 10
2010s 0.4276 kmsq 0.3847 kmsq 0.5147 kmsq 10
2020s 0.5321 kmsq 0.5214 kmsq 0.5497 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Jersey

  1. 203 Palau 0.6476 kmsq compare
  2. 204 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.6434 kmsq compare
  3. 205 Guam 0.6195 kmsq compare
  4. 207 Marshall Islands 0.5356 kmsq compare
  5. 208 Andorra 0.5158 kmsq compare
  6. 209 Aruba 0.4592 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jersey?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jersey was 0.5497 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Jersey?
The highest recorded value was 0.5497 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Jersey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1715 kmsq in 2000.
How does Jersey rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Jersey ranks 206th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Jersey?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jersey 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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