Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cyprus
Cyprus: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 60.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cyprus, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cyprus stood at 60.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 5,081.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cyprus peaked at 60.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2010.
Cyprus ranks 101st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.3% | — |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -68.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -80.9% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | -763.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -120.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +704.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +66.8% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +49.8% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 0.9% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | -5.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 34.1% | 60.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0397 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cyprus?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Cyprus was 60.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Cyprus ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,081.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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