Inland waters — Area, per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0001 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.0002 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area, per capita in Brazil, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per capita in Brazil is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

That places Brazil 30th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Inland waters — Area, per capita in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area, per capita in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0002 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1963 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1964 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1965 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1966 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1967 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1968 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1969 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1970 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1971 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1972 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1973 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1974 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1975 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1976 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1977 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1978 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1979 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1980 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1981 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1982 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1983 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1984 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1985 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1986 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1987 0.0001 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1988 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1989 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1990 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1991 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1992 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1993 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1994 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1995 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1996 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1997 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1998 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1999 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2000 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2001 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2002 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2003 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2004 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2005 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2006 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2007 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2008 0.0001 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2009 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2010 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2011 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2012 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2013 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2014 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2015 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2016 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2017 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2018 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2019 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2020 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2021 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.4%
2022 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.4%
2023 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.4%
2024 0.0001 1000 ha per person -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 27 Lithuania 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 28 New Zealand 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 29 Mali 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 31 Chile 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 32 Montenegro 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 33 Tunisia 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area, per capita in Brazil?
Inland waters — area, per capita in Brazil was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
142 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2024
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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.