Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.1% for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cyprus peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 165th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 20% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 165 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 165 Ghana 0.1% compare
- 165 Samoa 0.1% compare
- 165 South Sudan 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cyprus?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cyprus ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).