Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.2051 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.2051, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.2113 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0429, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 198th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0429 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0861 | +100.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1289 | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1651 | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2095 | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2102 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2056 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2049 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2106 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2083 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2083 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2113 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2091 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2021 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1932 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1852 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1849 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1858 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1916 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1966 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2013 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2048 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2051 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1672 | 0.0429 | 0.2106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1968 | 0.1849 | 0.2113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2037 | 0.2013 | 0.2051 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 195 Grenada 0.3444 compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2388 compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 0.213 compare
- 199 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0.2 compare
- 200 Malta 0.1984 compare
- 201 Cook Islands 0.1572 compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0114 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 63.33 % 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 0.0021 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -11.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.2051 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2113 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 198th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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