Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 18.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Jamaica, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18.6% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 1,355.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Jamaica peaked at 18.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -88.8% |
| 2014 | -6.5% | -4669.9% |
| 2015 | -5.0% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -125.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +814.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +110.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -6.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.4% | 18.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 21.0% compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 20.4% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 19.5% compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
- 70 Myanmar 18.1% compare
- 71 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 198.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 740.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Jamaica?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Jamaica was 18.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,355.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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