Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 133rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 96% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +53.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | +49.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | +39.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 12 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 9 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 9 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 133rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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