How does Cyprus rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?

Cyprus ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cyprus data come from?

The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cyprus: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 585.86 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

585.86 cubic meters

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

151st

of 183 countries

All-time high

1,310 cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

585.86 cubic meters

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.

Analysis

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus stood at 585.86 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus peaked at 1,310 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 585.86 cubic meters, in 2022.

That places Cyprus 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,263 cubic meters	1,216 cubic meters	1,310 cubic meters	9
1970s	1,177 cubic meters	1,151 cubic meters	1,205 cubic meters	10
1980s	1,075 cubic meters	1,003 cubic meters	1,142 cubic meters	10
1990s	914.57 cubic meters	837.6 cubic meters	989.41 cubic meters	10
2000s	761.12 cubic meters	703.1 cubic meters	823.07 cubic meters	10
2010s	646.11 cubic meters	606.22 cubic meters	691.6 cubic meters	10
2020s	592.31 cubic meters	585.86 cubic meters	598.97 cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

148 Hungary 624.67 cubic meters compare
149 Netherlands 621.43 cubic meters compare
150 Bangladesh 619.89 cubic meters compare
152 Cape Verde 577.21 cubic meters compare
153 Antigua and Barbuda 560.1 cubic meters compare
154 Burkina Faso 555.33 cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Cyprus

Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.4 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 245,464 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.51 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 6,815 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.3695 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 724,062 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.78 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 89.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 38.8% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus?: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus was 585.86 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 1,310 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 585.86 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Cyprus rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: Cyprus ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit: cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.