Reservoir minimum water area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Reservoir minimum water area was 108.32 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 108.32 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Caribbean peaked at 112.22 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.76 kmsq, in 2000.
Caribbean ranks 91st 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 minimum water area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.76 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 86.03 kmsq | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 85.04 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.54 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 95.48 kmsq | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 95.67 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.56 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 100.8 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 102.92 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 105.85 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 107.29 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 105.49 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 105.66 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 107.6 kmsq | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 110.05 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 112.22 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 111.73 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 110.02 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 106.38 kmsq | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 106.45 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102 kmsq | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 103.3 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 108.32 kmsq | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.77 kmsq | 77.76 kmsq | 105.85 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.29 kmsq | 105.49 kmsq | 112.22 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.54 kmsq | 102 kmsq | 108.32 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 88 Turkmenistan 129.53 kmsq compare
- 89 Ireland 129.46 kmsq compare
- 90 Mauritania 123.77 kmsq compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.38 kmsq compare
- 93 Switzerland 96.43 kmsq compare
- 94 Botswana 87.37 kmsq compare
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 minimum water area in Caribbean?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Caribbean was 108.32 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 112.22 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.76 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Caribbean rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Caribbean ranks 91st out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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