Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Australia ranks 107th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 104 Mexico 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ethiopia 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Slovenia 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Philippines 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Luxembourg 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bhutan 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 107th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.