Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica
Dominica: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.5575 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5575
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
195th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.8054
in 2021
All-time low
0.0347
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
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 0.5575.
The figure is 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 0.8054 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0347, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 195th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0347 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0631 | +81.7% |
| 2002 | 0.088 | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1063 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1267 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1215 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1198 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1181 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1277 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1384 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1402 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1451 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1463 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1507 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1542 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1527 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2072 | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5163 | +149.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6541 | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7571 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7992 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8054 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5575 | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1044 | 0.0347 | 0.1384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3024 | 0.1402 | 0.7571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7207 | 0.5575 | 0.8054 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 192 American Samoa 0.7369 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7067 compare
- 194 Barbados 0.6041 compare
- 196 Montserrat 0.5512 compare
- 197 Jersey 0.4791 compare
- 198 Palau 0.4755 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2017)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0012 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -90.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per capita 0.001 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Dominica was 0.5575 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 0.8054 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Dominica ranks 195th out of 219 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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