Reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Reservoir maximum water area was 181.29 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean is 181.29 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean peaked at 181.29 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120.06 kmsq, in 2000.
Caribbean ranks 85th of 254 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.06 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 133.55 kmsq | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 136.42 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 145.14 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 147.21 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 146.34 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 148.21 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 149.38 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 151.57 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 155.99 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 159.49 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 158.55 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 160.51 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 165.29 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 168.03 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 171.3 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 172.31 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 169.99 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 170.2 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 171.36 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 169.99 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 175.99 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 181.29 kmsq | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.39 kmsq | 120.06 kmsq | 155.99 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.7 kmsq | 158.55 kmsq | 172.31 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.75 kmsq | 169.99 kmsq | 181.29 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean was 181.29 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 181.29 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.06 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Caribbean rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Caribbean ranks 85th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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