Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cuba
Cuba: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cuba, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cuba stood at 1.14. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cuba peaked at 1.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.91, in 2006.
That places Cuba 47th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.942 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.987 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 45 Latvia 1.22 compare
- 46 Zambia 1.21 compare
- 48 Bangladesh 1.1 compare
- 49 China 1.06 compare
- 50 Mozambique 1.03 compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.1375 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 470 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 8,664 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cuba?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cuba was 1.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cuba ranks 47th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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