Reservoir maximum water area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Reservoir maximum water area was 5.16 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Cyprus stood at 5.16 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Cyprus peaked at 5.16 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 140th out of 254 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1.73 kmsq | +59.0% |
| 2002 | 2.22 kmsq | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 3.13 kmsq | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 3.63 kmsq | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 3.99 kmsq | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.34 kmsq | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 4.62 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3 kmsq | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.83 kmsq | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 3.59 kmsq | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.58 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.74 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.17 kmsq | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 4.66 kmsq | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 4.84 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.64 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.49 kmsq | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.28 kmsq | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.54 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.81 kmsq | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.16 kmsq | +7.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5.16 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 1.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5.16 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 kmsq | 1.09 kmsq | 4.62 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 kmsq | 3.58 kmsq | 4.84 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 kmsq | 4.54 kmsq | 5.16 kmsq | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Cyprus?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Cyprus was 5.16 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Cyprus ranks 140th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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