Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1.2% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 30th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +74.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 4.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +74.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 2002 | +37.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2003 | +30.9% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 27 Gambia 1.4% compare
- 28 Belize 1.2% compare
- 29 Cuba 1.2% compare
- 31 United States Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 32 Senegal 1.0% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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