Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 11.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Saint Martin (French part), 2000–2022
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Saint Martin (French part) stood at 11.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
That places Saint Martin (French part) 4th out of 208 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 Saint Martin (French part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +99.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 2.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
- 1 Azerbaijan 90.5% compare
- 2 Malawi 19.8% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 18.1% compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.5% compare
- 6 Canada 9.3% compare
- 7 Bahamas 8.1% compare
More reference data data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.0% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers 50 sq. km (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.83 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 5,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Share of the population with access to basic services 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Saint Martin (French part) was 11.0% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by 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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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).