Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.9% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 56th out of 221 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -9.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 876.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 450.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye was 0.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Türkiye ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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