Inland waters — Area, per capita in Canada

Canada: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0.0026 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0026 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.005 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0024 1000 ha per person
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

00.0020.0040.006196119922024

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.0026 1000 ha per person for inland waters — area, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.005 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 1000 ha per person, in 2020.

Canada ranks 1st of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Inland waters — Area, per capita in Canada, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.005 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0049 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1963 0.0048 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1964 0.0047 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1965 0.0046 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1966 0.0046 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1967 0.0045 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1968 0.0044 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1969 0.0043 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1970 0.0043 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1971 0.0042 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1972 0.0041 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1973 0.0041 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1974 0.004 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1975 0.004 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1976 0.0039 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1977 0.0039 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1978 0.0038 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1979 0.0038 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1980 0.0037 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1981 0.0037 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1982 0.0036 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1983 0.0036 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1984 0.0036 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1985 0.0035 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1986 0.0035 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1987 0.0035 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1988 0.0034 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1989 0.0034 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1990 0.0033 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1991 0.0033 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1992 0.0032 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1993 0.0032 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1994 0.0032 1000 ha per person -1.1%
1995 0.0031 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1996 0.0031 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1997 0.0031 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1998 0.003 1000 ha per person -0.8%
1999 0.003 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2000 0.003 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2001 0.0029 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2002 0.0029 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2003 0.0029 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2004 0.0029 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2005 0.0028 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2006 0.0028 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2007 0.0028 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2008 0.0027 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2009 0.0027 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2010 0.0027 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2011 0.0027 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2012 0.0026 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2013 0.0026 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2014 0.0026 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2015 0.0026 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2016 0.0025 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2017 0.0025 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2018 0.0025 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2019 0.0024 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2020 0.0024 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2021 0.0028 1000 ha per person +18.0%
2022 0.0028 1000 ha per person -1.8%
2023 0.0027 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2024 0.0026 1000 ha per person -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0047 1000 ha per person 0.0043 1000 ha per person 0.005 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.004 1000 ha per person 0.0038 1000 ha per person 0.0043 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0035 1000 ha per person 0.0034 1000 ha per person 0.0037 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0031 1000 ha per person 0.003 1000 ha per person 0.0033 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0028 1000 ha per person 0.0027 1000 ha per person 0.003 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0026 1000 ha per person 0.0024 1000 ha per person 0.0027 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0027 1000 ha per person 0.0024 1000 ha per person 0.0028 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Bahamas 0.001 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 3 Finland 0.0006 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 4 Botswana 0.0006 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area, per capita in Canada?
Inland waters — area, per capita in Canada was 0.0026 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 1000 ha per person in 2020.
How does Canada rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
Canada ranks 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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.