Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 1.1% 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 31st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +181.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +87.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United States Virgin Islands 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 | +181.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +87.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2003 | +46.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 28 Belize 1.2% compare
- 29 Cuba 1.2% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.2% compare
- 32 Senegal 1.0% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
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More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United States Virgin Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in United States Virgin Islands was 1.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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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