Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 19.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Jamaica, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 19.23 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Jamaica peaked at 29.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.48, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 148th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.89 | — |
| 2001 | 29.1 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 28.34 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 25.17 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 23.07 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 18.76 | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 15.11 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 13.77 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 13.48 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.44 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 15.06 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18.03 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.35 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.15 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.52 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.46 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 15.85 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.24 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 17.52 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.18 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 18.94 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.23 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.51 | 13.48 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.14 | 15.06 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 | 18.18 | 19.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 145 Burundi 26.36 compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 25.1 compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 23.93 compare
- 149 French Polynesia 18.48 compare
- 150 Vanuatu 16.96 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 16.91 compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0292 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 28.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Jamaica?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Jamaica was 19.23 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.48 in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Jamaica ranks 148th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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