Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3,008 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean stood at 3,008 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 3,008 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,392 kmsq, in 2006.
That places Caribbean 31st out of 52 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,440 kmsq | 2,392 kmsq | 2,486 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 kmsq | 2,559 kmsq | 2,872 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,989 kmsq | 2,956 kmsq | 3,008 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs β Production 739,529 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 22,698 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous β Production 384,456 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean was 3,008 kmsq 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 3,008 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 kmsq in 2006.
- How does Caribbean rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Caribbean ranks 31st out of 52 regions 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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