Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2018
All-time low
1.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2022

00.511.522000201120222000: 1.2 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 1.8 %

Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 1.8%.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.

Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 31st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year

Annual values for Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 1.2%
2001 1.6% +28.2%
2002 1.6% +2.5%
2003 1.6% +0.6%
2004 1.7% +6.1%
2005 1.7% -2.3%
2006 1.7% -1.8%
2007 1.6% -1.8%
2008 1.7% +3.0%
2009 1.7% -1.2%
2010 1.8% +4.8%
2011 1.8% +1.1%
2012 1.8% -1.1%
2013 1.7% -4.6%
2014 1.7% +2.4%
2015 1.7% +1.2%
2016 1.8% +2.9%
2017 1.9% +6.2%
2018 1.9% +2.6%
2019 1.9% -0.5%
2020 1.9% +0.5%
2021 1.9% -1.5%
2022 1.8% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.2% 1.7% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 3

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 28 Norway 1.9% compare
  2. 29 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
  3. 30 Cambodia 1.9% compare
  4. 32 North Macedonia 1.8% compare
  5. 33 Hong Kong 1.6% compare
  6. 34 Iceland 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.8% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by 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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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
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