Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Türkiye
Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Türkiye, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Türkiye is 5.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Türkiye peaked at 8.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 14th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 11 Solomon Islands 264.4% compare
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- 15 Tonga 208.3% compare
- 16 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
- 17 Cook Islands 153.5% compare
More environment data for Türkiye
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 69,137 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 5.59 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 188,053 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 74,004 million USD (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,204 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Türkiye?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Türkiye was 5.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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