Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cuba
Cuba: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cuba, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cuba stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cuba peaked at 1.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
That places Cuba 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 26 Turkmenistan 1.4% compare
- 27 Gambia 1.4% compare
- 28 Belize 1.2% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.2% compare
- 31 United States Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 32 Senegal 1.0% compare
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cuba?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cuba was 1.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Cuba ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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