Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 7,172 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Türkiye stood at 7,172 kmsq.
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 7,387 kmsq in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,013 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 31st out of 252 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 | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,013 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 4,200 kmsq | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 5,600 kmsq | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 7,073 kmsq | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 7,290 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,283 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,281 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,331 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,275 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,191 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,185 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,209 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,254 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,310 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,387 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,359 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,367 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,331 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,299 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,263 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,286 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,230 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,172 kmsq | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,354 kmsq | 3,013 kmsq | 7,331 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,296 kmsq | 7,185 kmsq | 7,387 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,229 kmsq | 7,172 kmsq | 7,286 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Heating Degree Days 4,494 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,217 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 933,118 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 355,994 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 577,124 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.27 Mt CO2e (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 kmsq 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 kmsq in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,013 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Türkiye ranks 31st out of 252 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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