Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 34.82 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Puerto Rico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 34.82 kmsq for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 34.82 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 166th out of 252 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 | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 14.13 kmsq | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 17.11 kmsq | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 19.47 kmsq | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 22.08 kmsq | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 22.61 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.09 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.93 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.26 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.63 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.71 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.17 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.47 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.73 kmsq | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.88 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.28 kmsq | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 29.57 kmsq | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 31.89 kmsq | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 32.75 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.4 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 34.82 kmsq | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.89 kmsq | 9.5 kmsq | 24.26 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.61 kmsq | 24.63 kmsq | 32.75 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.17 kmsq | 33.4 kmsq | 34.82 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (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 34.82 kmsq 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 34.82 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 252 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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