Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Suriname

Suriname: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 57.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
57.0%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
111th
of 214 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2022
All-time low
-1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Suriname, 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: -0.9272006: 4.32007: 4.12008: -1.22009: 4.82010: 1.22011: -0.9682012: 1.22013: 52014: 6.12015: 102016: 16.42017: 22.42018: 32.72019: 36.42020: 40.12021: 49.72022: 57

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Suriname is 57.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 4,605.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Suriname peaked at 57.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2008.

That places Suriname 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%) in Suriname, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 -0.9%
2006 4.3% -563.0%
2007 4.1% -4.2%
2008 -1.2% -130.1%
2009 4.8% -485.9%
2010 1.2% -75.3%
2011 -1.0% -182.1%
2012 1.2% -225.1%
2013 5.0% +311.7%
2014 6.1% +22.7%
2015 10.0% +63.2%
2016 16.4% +64.2%
2017 22.4% +36.6%
2018 32.7% +46.0%
2019 36.4% +11.6%
2020 40.1% +10.1%
2021 49.7% +23.7%
2022 57.0% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% -1.2% 4.8% 5
2010s 13.0% -1.0% 36.4% 10
2020s 48.9% 40.1% 57.0% 3

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  1. 108 Botswana 57.9% compare
  2. 109 Tunisia 57.5% compare
  3. 110 Denmark 57.3% compare
  4. 112 Austria 55.6% compare
  5. 113 Finland 55.2% compare
  6. 114 Spain 54.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Suriname?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Suriname was 57.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2008.
How does Suriname rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Suriname ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,605.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
272 places, 4,894 data points, 2005–2022
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