Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 10.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sint Maarten, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sint Maarten is 10.48, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sint Maarten peaked at 11.14 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2000.
Sint Maarten ranks 5th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 Sint Maarten, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.95 | — |
| 2001 | 4.12 | +111.3% |
| 2002 | 6.31 | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 10.78 | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 11.07 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.14 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.02 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.95 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.91 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.33 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.94 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.78 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.62 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.48 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.92 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.27 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.32 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.28 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.46 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.48 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 | 1.95 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 | 9.48 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 | 10.28 | 10.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten
More reference data data for Sint Maarten
- Consumer price index 116.64 (2017)
- Survival to age 65 of cohort 89.36 (2024)
- Capture and aquaculture production 0 (2024)
- Men survival to age 65 80.83 (2024)
- Wealth share richest 27.53 (2024)
- Children born per woman 1.45 (2023)
- Children per woman un 1.45 (2023)
- Period average age of mothers 28.9 (2023)
- Land area hectares 3,400 (2023)
- Land area km 34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sint Maarten?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sint Maarten was 10.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The highest recorded value was 11.14 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2000.
- How does Sint Maarten rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Sint Maarten ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Sint Maarten?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten 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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