Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Dominica
Dominica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -36.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Dominica, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Dominica is -36.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and down 6,352.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Dominica peaked at 61.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -57.1%, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 212th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.9% | — |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -57.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -107.7% |
| 2013 | -13.9% | +2341.9% |
| 2014 | -13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | -27.6% | +101.8% |
| 2016 | -37.4% | +35.5% |
| 2017 | -53.0% | +41.7% |
| 2018 | -54.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | -57.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | -48.2% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | -48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -36.7% | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 28.3% | 61.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -23.3% | -57.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.6% | -48.8% | -36.7% | 3 |
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More environment data for Dominica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.13 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 2.7 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 141 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 141 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.54 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.89 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Dominica?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Dominica was -36.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.1% in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Dominica ranks 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,352.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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