Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 3.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 3.09 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 21st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.63 | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 | +85.7% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | +52.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 0.63 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.9 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.41 compare
- 19 Uganda 3.28 compare
- 20 Switzerland 3.13 compare
- 22 French Polynesia 2.85 compare
- 23 United States of America 2.57 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 2.49 compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Wealth share richest 27.55 (2024)
- Survival to age 65 of cohort 90.73 (2024)
- Foreign aid received net 3.73 million (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million (1999)
- Men survival to age 65 82.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in British Virgin Islands was 3.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 21st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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