Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cuba
Cuba: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 16.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cuba, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 16.4% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 399.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cuba peaked at 16.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2008.
That places Cuba 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.0% | — |
| 2006 | -5.9% | +98.2% |
| 2007 | -8.1% | +37.0% |
| 2008 | -8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | -5.8% | -32.1% |
| 2010 | -4.5% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | -5.5% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | -5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -3.9% | -28.9% |
| 2014 | -2.1% | -45.8% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -243.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +168.6% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.3% | -8.6% | -3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -5.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 16.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.003 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -24.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cuba?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cuba was 16.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Cuba ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 399.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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