Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Suriname
Suriname: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 7.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Suriname, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Suriname is 7.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Suriname peaked at 7.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2006.
That places Suriname 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.9% | -4.5% | -0.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 7.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 150 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 20.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Suriname?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Suriname was 7.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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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