Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 223.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
223.00 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
146th
of 181 countries
All-time high
255.30 million billion cubic meters
in 2012
All-time low
149.94 million billion cubic meters
in 2001
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cyprus, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 223.00 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Cyprus peaked at 255.30 million billion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 149.94 million billion cubic meters, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 146th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 155.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 159.40 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 163.80 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 168.20 million billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 172.60 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 177.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 181.60 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 186.20 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 190.80 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 195.40 million billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 200.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 204.60 million billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 210.40 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 215.60 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 220.80 million billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 223.00 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 218.00 million billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 213.00 million billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 208.00 million billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 201.29 million billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 194.57 million billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 187.86 million billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 181.14 million billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 174.43 million billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 167.71 million billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 161.00 million billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 149.94 million billion cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 170.70 million billion cubic meters | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 169.38 million billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 168.06 million billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 166.74 million billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 165.42 million billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 164.10 million billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 160.50 million billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 184.30 million billion cubic meters | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 200.90 million billion cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 220.80 million billion cubic meters | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 255.30 million billion cubic meters | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 206.80 million billion cubic meters | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 217.00 million billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 232.00 million billion cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 218.00 million billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 216.00 million billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 207.00 million billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 202.00 million billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 231.00 million billion cubic meters | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 235.00 million billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 223.00 million billion cubic meters | -5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 223.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 223.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.80 million billion cubic meters | 155.00 million billion cubic meters | 172.60 million billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 198.24 million billion cubic meters | 177.00 million billion cubic meters | 220.80 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.90 million billion cubic meters | 167.71 million billion cubic meters | 223.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.01 million billion cubic meters | 149.94 million billion cubic meters | 184.30 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.58 million billion cubic meters | 200.90 million billion cubic meters | 255.30 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.67 million billion cubic meters | 223.00 million billion cubic meters | 235.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 143 Iceland 290.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 144 Burundi 280.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 145 Qatar 250.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 146 Togo 223.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 148 Botswana 213.26 million billion cubic meters compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 212.20 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Cyprus?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cyprus was 223.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 255.30 million billion cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.94 million billion cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.