Inland waters — Area, per capita in Canada
Canada: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0.0026 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Canada, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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)
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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.