Renewable freshwater resources per person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Renewable freshwater resources per person 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
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Cyprus, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 585.86 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Cyprus peaked at 1,310 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 585.86 cubic meters, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 151st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,310 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 1,297 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,284 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,273 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,263 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,251 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,240 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,228 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,216 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,205 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,193 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,180 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,171 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,176 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,183 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,178 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,169 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,160 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,151 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,142 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,132 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,120 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,103 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,084 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,067 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,050 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,033 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,018 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,003 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 989.41 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 976.29 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 962.56 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 944.27 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 923.44 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 904.14 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 886.07 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 869.01 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 852.88 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 837.6 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 823.07 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 809.02 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 794.75 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 780.32 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 766.3 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 752.79 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 739.75 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 727.13 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 714.92 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 703.1 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 691.6 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 680.34 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 669.3 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 658.84 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 649.03 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 639.61 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 630.5 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 621.87 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 613.82 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 606.22 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 598.97 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 592.12 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 585.86 cubic meters | -1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 585.86 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 20% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 585.86 cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Cyprus?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Cyprus was 585.86 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.86 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.