Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.91
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2014
All-time low
0.38
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.91 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Türkiye peaked at 0.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 56th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.38 | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 0.71 | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.93 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.94 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.809 | 0.38 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.928 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More reference data data for Türkiye
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Türkiye?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Türkiye was 0.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Türkiye ranks 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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