Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 14.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas stood at 14.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas peaked at 14.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 14.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 51.9× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 14.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 28.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.21 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas was 14.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bahamas ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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