Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica
Dominica: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and up 281.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Dominica 209th out of 221 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +81.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +149.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +149.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | +81.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 206 Samoa 0.1% compare
- 207 Lebanon 0.1% compare
- 208 Eswatini 0.1% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 0.1% compare
- 211 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 212 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 110 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 150 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 150 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Dominica ranks 209th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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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