Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 10.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jamaica, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jamaica is 10.96, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jamaica peaked at 10.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.96, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 154th of 219 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.96 | — |
| 2001 | 8.19 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 8.4 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.68 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 9.64 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.96 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.06 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.91 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.92 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.86 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.56 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.36 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.25 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.64 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.78 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.29 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.71 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.22 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.57 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.75 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.96 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 | 6.96 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 8.64 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 | 10.57 | 10.96 | 3 |
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More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 198.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 740.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jamaica?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Jamaica was 10.96 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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