Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.213 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Lucia is 0.213, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2179 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0428, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 197th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.159 | 0.0428 | 0.2117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2007 | 0.1736 | 0.2179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2001 | 0.1821 | 0.213 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 194 Guadeloupe 0.4166 compare
- 195 Grenada 0.3444 compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2388 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2051 compare
- 199 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0.2 compare
- 200 Malta 0.1984 compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -85.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9119 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Lucia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Saint Lucia was 0.213 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2179 in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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