Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Saint Martin (French Part)

Saint Martin (French Part): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 50.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
50.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
137th
of 247 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2022
All-time low
-1.3%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Saint Martin (French Part), 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: 0.252006: 1.32007: 1.12008: -1.32009: 42010: 2.32011: -0.8772012: -0.5842013: 2.82014: 9.12015: 14.62016: 252017: 35.72018: 39.82019: 41.62020: 49.92021: 49.62022: 50.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Saint Martin (French Part) recorded 50.8% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8,802.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Saint Martin (French Part) peaked at 50.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2008.

Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 137th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Saint Martin (French Part), year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%) in Saint Martin (French Part), 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2%
2006 1.3% +424.4%
2007 1.1% -14.3%
2008 -1.3% -217.6%
2009 4.0% -399.7%
2010 2.3% -40.7%
2011 -0.9% -137.4%
2012 -0.6% -33.4%
2013 2.8% -582.1%
2014 9.1% +221.4%
2015 14.6% +61.7%
2016 25.0% +70.6%
2017 35.7% +43.2%
2018 39.8% +11.5%
2019 41.6% +4.4%
2020 49.9% +20.0%
2021 49.6% -0.8%
2022 50.8% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% -1.3% 4.0% 5
2010s 17.0% -0.9% 41.6% 10
2020s 50.1% 49.6% 50.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Saint Martin (French Part) was 50.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2008.
How does Saint Martin (French Part) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 137th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,802.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Martin (French Part) 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
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