Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Puerto Rico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Puerto Rico is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 97th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +48.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 1,296 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 230 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Puerto Rico?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Puerto Rico was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 97th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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