Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 25.83 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Puerto Rico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 25.83 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Puerto Rico peaked at 25.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.76, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 144th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.76 | — |
| 2001 | 10.63 | +57.3% |
| 2002 | 13.5 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 16.52 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 19.51 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 19.62 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.89 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.14 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.44 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.51 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.51 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.74 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.35 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.36 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.66 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.13 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.99 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 23.03 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 24.6 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.83 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7 | 6.76 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.97 | 20.35 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.28 | 24.6 | 25.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 New Caledonia 32.85 compare
- 142 Vanuatu 27.51 compare
- 143 Åland Islands 25.98 compare
- 145 Liberia 21.6 compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 19.46 compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 19.25 compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Puerto Rico?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Puerto Rico was 25.83 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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