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

0.050.10.150.22000201120222000: 0.072001: 0.12002: 0.142003: 0.182004: 0.22005: 0.212006: 0.222007: 0.222008: 0.222009: 0.222010: 0.222011: 0.212012: 0.212013: 0.212014: 0.212015: 0.212016: 0.212017: 0.22018: 0.192019: 0.182020: 0.182021: 0.192022: 0.19

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

Annual values for Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.19 compare
  2. 135 Guyana 0.19 compare
  3. 138 New Caledonia 0.18 compare
  4. 138 Nigeria 0.18 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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