Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 17.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 17.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 18.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.79, in 2000.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 149th 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.79 | — |
| 2001 | 15.13 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 15.45 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.61 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.55 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 16.14 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.88 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.02 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.9 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.61 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 16.77 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.61 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.89 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.23 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.43 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.91 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.34 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.16 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.47 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.41 | 11.79 | 16.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 | 15.89 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.01 | 17.47 | 18.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 19.46 compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 19.25 compare
- 148 Montenegro 18.81 compare
- 150 Tonga 16.64 compare
- 151 Qatar 16.03 compare
- 152 Western Sahara 14.07 compare
More environment data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.79 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 58.48 % change on previous year (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.832 °C (1993)
- Temperature change -0.665 °C (1993)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 12,119 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value 5,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turks and Caicos Islands was 17.47 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 in 2000.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 149th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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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