Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 3,675 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Caribbean stood at 3,675. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Caribbean peaked at 3,675 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,966, in 2013.
That places Caribbean 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,200 | — |
| 2001 | 3,207 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,270 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,252 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,183 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,129 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,104 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,061 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,088 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,119 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,118 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,059 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,995 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,966 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,995 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,007 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,157 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3,303 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,459 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,554 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,622 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,652 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,675 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,161 | 3,061 | 3,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,161 | 2,966 | 3,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,649 | 3,622 | 3,675 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 739,529 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 22,698 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 384,456 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Caribbean?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Caribbean was 3,675 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3,675 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,966 in 2013.
- How does Caribbean rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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