Inland waters — Area, per capita by country
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
139
Highest
0.0026 1000 ha per person
Canada
Lowest
0 1000 ha per person
New Caledonia
Median
0 1000 ha per person
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
8,058
What the numbers show
Inland waters — Area, per capita is currently reported for 139 countries. The highest value is 0.0026 1000 ha per person in Canada; the lowest is 0 1000 ha per person in New Caledonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 1000 ha per person, and the mean is 0.0001 1000 ha per person.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 109 fell. The largest increase was in Dominican Republic (up 68.5%), and the largest decrease in New Caledonia (down 100.0%).
Inland waters — Area, per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 2 | Bahamas | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 3 | Finland | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 4 | Botswana | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 13.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Iceland | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 6 | Suriname | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 7 | Guyana | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 80.8% | falling |
| 8 | Gabon | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 11 | Norway | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 12 | Liberia | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 13 | Estonia | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 33.7% | falling |
| 14 | Australia | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 15 | Mongolia | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Paraguay | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 17 | Nicaragua | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2022 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 18 | Latvia | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 20 | Chad | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 21 | Turkmenistan | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 23 | Malawi | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Argentina | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 25 | Uganda | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 16.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 28 | New Zealand | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 29 | Mali | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 30 | Brazil | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 31 | Chile | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 32 | Montenegro | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 33 | Tunisia | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 34 | Ukraine | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 35 | Colombia | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 36 | Solomon Islands | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Cuba | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 38 | Faroe Islands | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | — | flat |
| 39 | Somalia | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Belarus | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 41 | Armenia | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 42 | Ecuador | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 43 | Myanmar | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 44 | Romania | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 45 | Zambia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Gambia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 21.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Denmark | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Mozambique | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 51 | Belize | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 52 | Uruguay | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 53 | Namibia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 54 | Cayman Islands | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Ghana | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 56 | Greece | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 57 | Bhutan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 58 | Uzbekistan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Togo | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 60 | Tonga | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 61 | North Macedonia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 62 | Ireland | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 63 | Cambodia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 64 | Panama | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 65 | Tajikistan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 67 | Eritrea | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Senegal | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 69 | India | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 70 | Poland | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 26.1% | falling |
| 71 | Sudan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 72 | Switzerland | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 73 | Hungary | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 74 | Kenya | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Slovakia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 76 | Madagascar | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 22.6% | falling |
| 78 | South Sudan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 79 | Croatia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 80 | Czechia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 81 | Burundi | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 82 | Peru | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 83 | France | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 84 | Austria | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 85 | Indonesia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 86 | Albania | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 87 | Benin | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Serbia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 89 | Nepal | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 90 | Spain | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 91 | Eswatini | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 92 | Portugal | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 93 | China | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 94 | Rwanda | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 95 | Japan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 96 | Italy | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 97 | Bangladesh | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 98 | Mexico | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 99 | Pakistan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Germany | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 101 | Guatemala | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 102 | Cameroon | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 103 | South Africa | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 104 | Congo | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Slovenia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 106 | Malaysia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 107 | Dominican Republic | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 68.5% | falling |
| 108 | Ethiopia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Jamaica | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 110 | Nigeria | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 111 | Saint Lucia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 112 | Honduras | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Georgia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 114 | Egypt | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 115 | El Salvador | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 116 | Samoa | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 117 | Jordan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Israel | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 119 | Lebanon | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 120 | Thailand | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 121 | Burkina Faso | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 122 | Luxembourg | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 123 | Iraq | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Djibouti | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 14.2% | volatile |
| 125 | United Arab Emirates | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 26.6% | volatile |
| 126 | Haiti | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 127 | Philippines | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 128 | Afghanistan | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 129 | Sierra Leone | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 130 | Belgium | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 131 | Niger | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Guinea | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 133 | Mauritius | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 134 | Costa Rica | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 135 | Cyprus | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 136 | Morocco | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 137 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 138 | Singapore | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 139 | New Caledonia | 0 1000 ha per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 0.0001 1000 ha per person
- Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1000 ha per person
How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.