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

Latest (2022)
11.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Saint Martin (French part), 2000–2022

2468102000201120222000: 2.2 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 8.6 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 10.8 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 10.6 %2017: 10.6 %2018: 10.7 %2019: 10.8 %2020: 10.8 %2021: 10.9 %2022: 11 %

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

Annual values for Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Saint Martin (French part), 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Azerbaijan 90.5% compare
  2. 2 Malawi 19.8% compare
  3. 3 Turkmenistan 18.1% compare
  4. 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.5% compare
  5. 6 Canada 9.3% compare
  6. 7 Bahamas 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).