Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 585.86 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita 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
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus stood at 585.86 cubic meters. 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 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
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 49.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cyprus?
- Renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.86 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.