Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 8.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahamas, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahamas stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahamas peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2005.
That places Bahamas 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 53.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0443 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahamas?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahamas was 8.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bahamas ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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