Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,031 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,031 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 252 countries
All-time high
2,048 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
1,632 kmsq
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2,031 kmsq for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas peaked at 2,048 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,632 kmsq, in 2013.
Bahamas ranks 53rd of 252 countries on this measure, 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,820 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1,767 kmsq | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,806 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,817 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,834 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,826 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,839 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,816 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,826 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,807 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,788 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,743 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,671 kmsq | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,632 kmsq | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,645 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,651 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,743 kmsq | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,860 kmsq | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,934 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,996 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,048 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,040 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,031 kmsq | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,816 kmsq | 1,767 kmsq | 1,839 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,766 kmsq | 1,632 kmsq | 1,996 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,040 kmsq | 2,031 kmsq | 2,048 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 50 Papua New Guinea 2,066 kmsq compare
- 51 Algeria 2,051 kmsq compare
- 52 Senegal 2,049 kmsq compare
- 54 Philippines 2,018 kmsq compare
- 55 Sudan 1,960 kmsq compare
- 56 South Africa 1,913 kmsq compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 58.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per capita 0.0192 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahamas was 2,031 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,048 kmsq in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,632 kmsq in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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