Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 387.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 387.09 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Dominican Republic peaked at 417.34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 217.49, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 94th out of 219 countries 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 217.49 | — |
| 2001 | 274.5 | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 271.79 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 268.54 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 268.98 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 261.02 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 256.46 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 260.92 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 274.37 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 298.19 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 326.52 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 353.64 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 377.39 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 398.14 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 411.44 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 417.34 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 416.78 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 414.2 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 412.58 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 407.69 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 400.58 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 391.61 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 387.09 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.22 | 217.49 | 298.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.57 | 326.52 | 417.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.09 | 387.09 | 400.58 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 6,851 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -17.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 5,113 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -26.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Dominican Republic?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Dominican Republic was 387.09 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 417.34 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.49 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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