Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 37.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Puerto Rico, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Puerto Rico stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 318.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2005.
That places Puerto Rico 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 30.6% | 37.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Puerto Rico?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Puerto Rico was 37.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Puerto Rico ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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