Middle East - Inland Waters

Middle East (1000 ha in 2021)

Iran is the top country by inland waters among 9 countries. As of 2021, inland waters in Iran was 11,639 1000 ha that accounts for 85.61% of total inland waters. The top 5 countries (others are Turkey, Syrian Arab Republic, Iraq, and Jordan) account for 99.38% of it. The total inland waters was estimated at 13,594.61 1000 ha in 2021.

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Iran 11,639 FAO
Turkey 1,572 FAO
Syrian Arab Republic 155 FAO
Iraq 92 FAO
Jordan 52.4 FAO
Israel 43 FAO
Lebanon 22 FAO
United Arab Emirates 18.21 FAO
Cyprus 1 FAO