Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Suriname
Suriname: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 167.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Suriname is 167.55, measured 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 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Suriname peaked at 167.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 130.06, in 2000.
That places Suriname 109th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.05 | 130.06 | 157.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.87 | 158.67 | 165.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.14 | 161 | 167.55 | 3 |
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More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 150 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 20.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Suriname?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Suriname was 167.55 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 167.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.06 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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