Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Türkiye

Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
5.1%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
165th
of 249 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2014
All-time low
5.1%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Türkiye, 2005–2022

024682005201320222005: 6.7 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 8.2 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.4 %2018: 6.9 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 5.9 %2022: 5.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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.

That represents a change of 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 165th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%) in Türkiye, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 6.7%
2006 6.7% -0.4%
2007 7.4% +10.9%
2008 6.6% -11.1%
2009 5.4% -18.5%
2010 5.3% -1.7%
2011 5.6% +6.5%
2012 6.3% +11.7%
2013 7.1% +13.0%
2014 8.2% +16.1%
2015 7.8% -5.1%
2016 7.9% +1.5%
2017 7.4% -6.6%
2018 6.9% -6.3%
2019 6.4% -7.7%
2020 6.7% +5.3%
2021 5.9% -12.0%
2022 5.1% -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 165th out of 249 countries 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
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