Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 2006
All-time low
0.07
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 0.19 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 135th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.178 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.205 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1867 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.19 compare
- 135 Guyana 0.19 compare
- 138 New Caledonia 0.18 compare
- 138 Nigeria 0.18 compare
More reference data data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.3623 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 97.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4,276 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 105.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 359.32 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from 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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