Water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Water withdrawals per capita was 220.82 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
220.82 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
106th
of 180 countries
All-time high
286.68 cubic meters per person
in 1990
All-time low
149.22 cubic meters per person
in 2008
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 220.82 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus peaked at 286.68 cubic meters per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 149.22 cubic meters per person, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 106th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 235.06 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 240.77 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 245.54 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 250.21 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 254.74 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 259.12 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 263.61 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 267.34 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 269.79 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 271.64 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 273.49 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 276.14 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 278.75 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 281.38 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 284.02 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 286.68 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 276.62 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 266.56 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 255.44 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 247.01 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 239.12 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 231.66 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 224.57 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 217.83 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 211.39 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 205.24 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 196.49 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 215.49 cubic meters per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 235.43 cubic meters per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 257.47 cubic meters per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 219.29 cubic meters per person | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 209.51 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 201.92 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 149.22 cubic meters per person | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 165.5 cubic meters per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 181.06 cubic meters per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 193.9 cubic meters per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 217.95 cubic meters per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 215.64 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 231.32 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 241.08 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 253.01 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 236.79 cubic meters per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 225.07 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 212.95 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 211.17 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 219.39 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 217.07 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 220.82 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 220.82 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 220.82 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.26 cubic meters per person | 235.06 cubic meters per person | 254.74 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 272.53 cubic meters per person | 259.12 cubic meters per person | 284.02 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.69 cubic meters per person | 211.39 cubic meters per person | 286.68 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.55 cubic meters per person | 149.22 cubic meters per person | 257.47 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.88 cubic meters per person | 181.06 cubic meters per person | 253.01 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.11 cubic meters per person | 211.17 cubic meters per person | 220.82 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 103 Saint Lucia 239.28 cubic meters per person compare
- 104 Algeria 237.44 cubic meters per person compare
- 105 Zambia 230.45 cubic meters per person compare
- 107 Mali 218.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 108 Bangladesh 209.19 cubic meters per person compare
- 109 Brunei 200.46 cubic meters per person 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Cyprus was 220.82 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 286.68 cubic meters per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.22 cubic meters per person in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.