Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cayman Islands is 3.66, measured in 2022.
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 3.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2000.
Cayman Islands ranks 167th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.13 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.28 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 | 3.59 | 3.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 164 Réunion 5.03 compare
- 165 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4.78 compare
- 166 British Virgin Islands 4.64 compare
- 168 Sint Maarten 3.56 compare
- 169 Bahrain 3.54 compare
- 170 Curaçao 2.99 compare
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Pulp for paper — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 3 t (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import value 127 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import quantity 189 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 1,525 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 157 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 2,126 1000 USD (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 3.66 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 3.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 167th out of 219 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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