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

Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
21st
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2022

00.20.40.62000201120222000: 0.3812001: 0.3982002: 0.4222003: 0.472004: 0.482005: 0.4752006: 0.4692007: 0.4632008: 0.4632009: 0.4762010: 0.4762011: 0.4742012: 0.4662013: 0.4582014: 0.4612015: 0.4662016: 0.4962017: 0.5252018: 0.5692019: 0.5972020: 0.6132021: 0.6192022: 0.633

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 18 Sri Lanka 1.6% compare
  2. 19 Myanmar 1.6% compare
  3. 20 Curaçao 1.5% compare
  4. 20 Curaçao 1.5% compare
  5. 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.5% compare
  6. 23 Djibouti 1.5% compare
  7. 24 Bahrain 1.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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