Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 5.1 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Antigua and Barbuda is 5.1 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure 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 5.1 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.834 kmsq, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 198th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.834 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1.45 kmsq | +74.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 kmsq | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 2.61 kmsq | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 3.17 kmsq | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 3.09 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.23 kmsq | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.53 kmsq | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.58 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.77 kmsq | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.82 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.76 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.94 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.07 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.07 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.06 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.17 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.27 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.37 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.56 kmsq | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.83 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1 kmsq | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 kmsq | 0.834 kmsq | 3.77 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 kmsq | 3.76 kmsq | 4.37 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 kmsq | 4.56 kmsq | 5.1 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 195 Cayman Islands 6.21 kmsq compare
- 196 Mauritius 6.14 kmsq compare
- 197 Comoros 5.13 kmsq compare
- 199 Tonga 4.08 kmsq compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 3.92 kmsq compare
- 201 Seychelles 3.82 kmsq 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)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.1997 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 1.85 % 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 5.1 kmsq 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 5.1 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.834 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 198th out of 252 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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