Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3,008 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Caribbean stood at 3,008. 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,392, in 2006.
That places Caribbean 45th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,441 | — |
| 2001 | 2,486 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,443 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,418 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,447 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,399 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,392 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,436 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,465 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,476 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,559 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,623 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,648 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,692 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,700 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,733 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,761 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,825 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,818 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,872 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,956 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,002 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,008 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,440 | 2,392 | 2,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 | 2,559 | 2,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,989 | 2,956 | 3,008 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 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 3,008 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 in 2006.
- How does Caribbean rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Caribbean ranks 45th out of 254 countries 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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