Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Haiti
Haiti: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Haiti, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.3% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Haiti peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Haiti 125th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 122 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.3% compare
- 123 Japan 0.3% compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.3% compare
- 126 Poland 0.3% compare
- 127 Panama 0.3% compare
- 128 South Sudan 0.3% compare
More environment data for Haiti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.83 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.51 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 3,125 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 808.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2,114 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Haiti?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Haiti was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Haiti ranks 125th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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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