Renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus
Cyprus: Renewable freshwater resources was 2,664 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,664
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
47th
of 48 countries
All-time high
4,782
in 2019
All-time low
1,648
in 2008
Years of data
37
1970–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus is 2,664, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus peaked at 4,782 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,648, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 47th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,298 | — |
| 1975 | 3,944 | +71.6% |
| 1980 | 2,521 | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 2,596 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,663 | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 2,998 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 1,965 | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 3,999 | +103.5% |
| 1996 | 2,998 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 2,573 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 2,483 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,932 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 3,152 | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 3,213 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,841 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 3,214 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 3,227 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,303 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 2,326 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,767 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1,648 | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 3,745 | +127.2% |
| 2010 | 2,570 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 3,348 | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 4,737 | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 1,770 | -62.6% |
| 2014 | 2,358 | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 2,904 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 2,580 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,956 | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 3,642 | +86.2% |
| 2019 | 4,782 | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 2,832 | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 2,724 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,760 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,496 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2,664 | +6.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2,664 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2,664 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,121 | 2,298 | 3,944 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,558 | 2,521 | 2,596 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,826 | 1,932 | 3,999 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,844 | 1,648 | 3,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,065 | 1,770 | 4,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,695 | 2,496 | 2,832 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.2981 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Cyprus was 2,664 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,782 in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,648 in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Cyprus ranks 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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