Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 6,758 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 6,758 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 6,758 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,975 kmsq, in 2000.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th of 52 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,469 kmsq | 4,975 kmsq | 5,712 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,084 kmsq | 5,826 kmsq | 6,319 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,614 kmsq | 6,421 kmsq | 6,758 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 23 Kenya 7,914 kmsq compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 7,761 kmsq compare
- 25 Colombia 7,157 kmsq compare
- 26 Kyrgyz Republic 6,977 kmsq compare
- 27 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 6,551 kmsq compare
- 28 Mexico 5,730 kmsq compare
- 29 Australia 4,467 kmsq compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 Β°C (2025)
- Agriculture β Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) β Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area β Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 6,758 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,758 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,975 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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