Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 3,164 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Türkiye stood at 3,164 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Türkiye peaked at 3,164 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 807.95 kmsq, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 39th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 807.95 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1,286 kmsq | +59.2% |
| 2002 | 1,634 kmsq | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 2,131 kmsq | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 2,260 kmsq | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,364 kmsq | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,322 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,454 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,381 kmsq | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,261 kmsq | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,285 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,338 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,361 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,535 kmsq | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,680 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2,692 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,790 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,873 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,866 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,878 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,041 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,126 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,164 kmsq | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,990 kmsq | 807.95 kmsq | 2,454 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,630 kmsq | 2,285 kmsq | 2,878 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,111 kmsq | 3,041 kmsq | 3,164 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 36 United Republic of Tanzania 4,511 kmsq compare
- 37 Madagascar 4,409 kmsq compare
- 38 Chad 3,536 kmsq compare
- 39 Türkiye 3,164 kmsq compare
- 41 Mongolia 3,088 kmsq compare
- 42 Mozambique 3,031 kmsq compare
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 seasonal water area in Türkiye?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Türkiye was 3,164 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3,164 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 807.95 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Türkiye ranks 39th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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