Inland waters — Area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 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 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Inland waters — area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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)
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.