Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cayman Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 2.4% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 384.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cayman Islands peaked at 3.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
Cayman Islands ranks 9th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 8.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 2.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.0% compare
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.9% compare
- 8 British Virgin Islands 2.6% compare
- 10 Singapore 2.3% compare
- 11 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.2% compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 2.0% compare
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Pulp for paper — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Pulp for paper — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import quantity 189 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 2,126 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 3 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cayman Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cayman Islands was 2.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 384.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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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