Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.9976 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 0.9976 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 1.21 kmsq in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3581 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 220th out of 252 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3581 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 0.558 kmsq | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7414 kmsq | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9167 kmsq | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 kmsq | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.909 kmsq | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8895 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9231 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.929 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9405 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9428 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9188 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1 kmsq | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 kmsq | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 kmsq | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 kmsq | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 kmsq | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 kmsq | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 kmsq | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9976 kmsq | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8253 kmsq | 0.3581 kmsq | 1.09 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 kmsq | 0.9188 kmsq | 1.21 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 kmsq | 0.9976 kmsq | 1.08 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Capture fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1,428 1000 USD (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area 300 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 0.9976 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 kmsq in 2016.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3581 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 220th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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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