Inland waters — Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Inland waters — Area was 1,105 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Caribbean stood at 1,105 1000 ha.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Caribbean peaked at 1,108 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 718.4 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Caribbean 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 718.4 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 718.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 819.4 1000 ha | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 818.4 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 817.4 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 814.4 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 815.4 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 814.4 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 814.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 814.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 813.4 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 771.1 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 792.5 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,035 1000 ha | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 1,055 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,047 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,053 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,077 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,077 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,108 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,104 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 718.4 1000 ha | 718.4 1000 ha | 718.4 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 718.4 1000 ha | 718.4 1000 ha | 718.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 718.4 1000 ha | 718.4 1000 ha | 718.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 718.4 1000 ha | 718.4 1000 ha | 718.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 796.5 1000 ha | 718.4 1000 ha | 819.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 983.15 1000 ha | 771.1 1000 ha | 1,108 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,104 1000 ha | 1,104 1000 ha | 1,105 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 42 Mozambique 1,300 1000 ha compare
- 43 Nigeria 1,300 1000 ha compare
- 44 Sudan (former) 1,198 1000 ha compare
- 46 Ghana 1,100 1000 ha compare
- 47 Paraguay 1,074 1000 ha compare
- 48 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,062 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 355,073 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 4.77 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Caribbean?
- Inland waters — area in Caribbean was 1,105 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,108 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.4 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for inland waters — area?
- Caribbean ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.