Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 3.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in British Virgin Islands is 3.92, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2636, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2636 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5951 | +125.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.59 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.73 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 0.2636 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.31 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.73 | 3.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 166 Comoros 5.13 compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 5.1 compare
- 168 Tonga 4.08 compare
- 170 Seychelles 3.82 compare
- 171 United States Virgin Islands 3.69 compare
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 3.57 compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in British Virgin Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in British Virgin Islands was 3.92 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2636 in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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