Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Cayman Islands ranks 37th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
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- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
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- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Pulp for paper — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Pulp for paper — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import quantity 189 m3 (2024)
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- Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 3 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands was 1.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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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