Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 28.38 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turks and Caicos Islands is 28.38 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 28.38 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.86 kmsq, in 2000.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 169th of 252 countries on this measure, 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.86 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 19.63 kmsq | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 20.96 kmsq | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 20.98 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.31 kmsq | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.42 kmsq | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 18.39 kmsq | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.6 kmsq | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 17.99 kmsq | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 18.92 kmsq | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.99 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 21.17 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 23.9 kmsq | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 22.61 kmsq | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 21.76 kmsq | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.78 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.45 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 22.95 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.18 kmsq | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 27.26 kmsq | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 27.81 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.99 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.38 kmsq | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.81 kmsq | 14.86 kmsq | 20.98 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 kmsq | 19.99 kmsq | 27.26 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 kmsq | 27.81 kmsq | 28.38 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 166 Puerto Rico 34.82 kmsq compare
- 167 Fiji 31.85 kmsq compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 29.02 kmsq compare
- 170 Cabo Verde 28.03 kmsq compare
- 171 Polynesia 26.9 kmsq compare
- 172 Burundi 26.36 kmsq compare
More environment data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.79 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 58.48 % change on previous year (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.832 °C (1993)
- Temperature change -0.665 °C (1993)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 12,119 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value 5,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turks and Caicos Islands was 28.38 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 169th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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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