Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cyprus

Cyprus: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 7.97 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
7.97 kmsq
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
171st
of 235 countries
All-time high
7.97 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
1.67 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cyprus, 2000–2022

24682000201120222000: 1.7 kmsq2001: 2.5 kmsq2002: 3.4 kmsq2003: 4.6 kmsq2004: 5.4 kmsq2005: 6 kmsq2006: 6.8 kmsq2007: 7.2 kmsq2008: 7.1 kmsq2009: 6.5 kmsq2010: 6 kmsq2011: 5.7 kmsq2012: 5.8 kmsq2013: 6.3 kmsq2014: 7.2 kmsq2015: 7.4 kmsq2016: 7.8 kmsq2017: 7.6 kmsq2018: 7.2 kmsq2019: 6.7 kmsq2020: 7.2 kmsq2021: 7.5 kmsq2022: 8 kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 168 Togo 10.55 kmsq compare
  2. 169 Singapore 9.94 kmsq compare
  3. 170 Fiji 9.86 kmsq compare
  4. 172 Eswatini 7.44 kmsq compare
  5. 173 Lesotho 7.2 kmsq compare
  6. 174 Micronesia 6.99 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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