Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 0.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 21st of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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