Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montserrat
Montserrat: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was -18.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montserrat, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montserrat is -18.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 138.5% on the previous year and down 254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montserrat peaked at 22.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -18.0%, in 2022.
That places Montserrat 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.7% | — |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -54.7% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -110.0% |
| 2021 | -7.5% | +751.8% |
| 2022 | -18.0% | +138.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 8.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.8% | -18.0% | -0.9% | 3 |
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More environment data for Montserrat
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -23.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 159.81 USD (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 336.22 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.437 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montserrat?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montserrat was -18.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.0% in 2022.
- How does Montserrat rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Montserrat ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 254.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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