Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United States Virgin Islands is 0.41, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.44 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 | +180.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 0.31 | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.44 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.38 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.326 | 0.05 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.386 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3967 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 3 |
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More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in United States Virgin Islands was 0.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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