Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 7.97 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cyprus, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cyprus stood at 7.97 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cyprus peaked at 7.97 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.67 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 171st out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 kmsq | 1.67 kmsq | 7.19 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 kmsq | 5.66 kmsq | 7.77 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 kmsq | 7.18 kmsq | 7.97 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cyprus?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cyprus was 7.97 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cyprus ranks 171st out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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