Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Haiti
Haiti: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 13.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Haiti, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Haiti stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Haiti peaked at 14.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -16.3%, in 2005.
That places Haiti 190th 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -16.3% | — |
| 2006 | -15.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | -11.1% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | -5.2% | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -215.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +73.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +92.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +188.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.5% | -16.3% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 8.5% | 14.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 187 Afghanistan 15.8% compare
- 188 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.0% compare
- 189 Lesotho 14.0% compare
- 191 Bahamas 13.4% compare
- 192 Mexico 9.8% compare
- 193 Bangladesh 9.7% compare
More environment data for Haiti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.83 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.51 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.7387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0014 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Haiti?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Haiti was 13.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.3% in 2005.
- How does Haiti rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Haiti ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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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