Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 7,172 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye is 7,172, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of 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 7,387 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,013, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 11th out of 24 groups 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,013 | — |
| 2001 | 4,200 | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 5,600 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 7,073 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 7,290 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,283 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,281 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,331 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,275 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,191 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,185 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,209 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,254 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,310 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,387 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,359 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,367 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,331 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,299 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,263 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,286 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,230 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,172 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,354 | 3,013 | 7,331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,296 | 7,185 | 7,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,229 | 7,172 | 7,286 | 3 |
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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 in Türkiye?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye was 7,172 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 7,387 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,013 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Türkiye ranks 11th out of 24 groups 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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