Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 16.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cyprus is 16.88, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cyprus peaked at 16.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 152nd out of 219 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.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.05 | — |
| 2001 | 4.66 | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 6.91 | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 9.77 | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 10.69 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.73 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12.23 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.05 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.01 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 10.63 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.94 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 10.66 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.53 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.02 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.43 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.49 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.93 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.72 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.14 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 15.93 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 16.88 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.27 | 3.05 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.81 | 9.94 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 | 14.14 | 16.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 149 French Polynesia 18.48 compare
- 150 Vanuatu 16.96 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 16.91 compare
- 153 Singapore 16.68 compare
- 154 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 15.43 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 13.64 compare
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 in Cyprus?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cyprus was 16.88 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Cyprus ranks 152nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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