Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cuba

Cuba: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,248 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,248 kmsq
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,248 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
1,002 kmsq
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cuba, 2000–2022

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201120222000: 1.1k kmsq2001: 1.1k kmsq2002: 1.0k kmsq2003: 1.0k kmsq2004: 1.0k kmsq2005: 1.0k kmsq2006: 1.0k kmsq2007: 1.0k kmsq2008: 1.0k kmsq2009: 1.0k kmsq2010: 1.1k kmsq2011: 1.1k kmsq2012: 1.1k kmsq2013: 1.1k kmsq2014: 1.1k kmsq2015: 1.1k kmsq2016: 1.1k kmsq2017: 1.1k kmsq2018: 1.1k kmsq2019: 1.1k kmsq2020: 1.2k kmsq2021: 1.2k kmsq2022: 1.2k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 1,248 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cuba peaked at 1,248 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,002 kmsq, in 2006.

Cuba ranks 70th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,035 kmsq 1,002 kmsq 1,113 kmsq 10
2010s 1,085 kmsq 1,065 kmsq 1,106 kmsq 10
2020s 1,213 kmsq 1,170 kmsq 1,248 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 67 Armenia 1,318 kmsq compare
  2. 68 Switzerland 1,292 kmsq compare
  3. 69 Sudan 1,268 kmsq compare
  4. 71 Tajikistan 1,170 kmsq compare
  5. 72 Hungary 1,141 kmsq compare
  6. 73 Bahamas 1,118 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cuba?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cuba was 1,248 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1,248 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,002 kmsq in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Cuba ranks 70th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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