Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 13.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahamas, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahamas stood at 13.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 299.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahamas peaked at 14.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 2013.
Bahamas ranks 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -53.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -115.6% |
| 2011 | -2.7% | +1795.8% |
| 2012 | -6.7% | +151.7% |
| 2013 | -8.9% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | -8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | -7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | -2.7% | -65.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -241.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +108.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -8.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 58.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per capita 0.0192 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahamas?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahamas was 13.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Bahamas ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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