Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean is 1.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Caribbean 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 13 Estonia 4.5% compare
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- 16 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.4% compare
- 18 Uganda 3.3% compare
- 19 Switzerland 3.1% compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 739,529 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 22,698 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 384,456 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean was 1.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Caribbean rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Caribbean ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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