Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 7th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Uganda 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Liberia 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Gambia 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Finland 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 India 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.