Inland waters — Area by country
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Countries reporting
187
Highest
204,515 1000 ha
OECD
Lowest
0 1000 ha
New Caledonia
Median
273.2 1000 ha
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
12,677
What the numbers show
Inland waters — Area is currently reported for 187 countries. The highest value is 204,515 1000 ha in OECD; the lowest is 0 1000 ha in New Caledonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 273.2 1000 ha, and the mean is 4,343 1000 ha.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Dominican Republic (up 86.6%), and the largest decrease in New Caledonia (down 100.0%).
Inland waters — Area: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 204,515 1000 ha | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 2 | Canada | 108,496 1000 ha | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 3 | Russia | 72,138 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 72,138 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | United States | 68,409 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | USSR | 48,903 1000 ha | 1991 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | India | 31,407 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 8 | China | 17,531 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 9 | China, mainland | 17,470 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Brazil | 15,763 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 12,265 1000 ha | 2024 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 12 | Ethiopia PDR | 12,090 1000 ha | 1992 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7,781 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6,150 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Australia and New Zealand | 5,360 1000 ha | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 16 | Australia | 4,920 1000 ha | 2024 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 17 | Uganda | 4,730 1000 ha | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 18 | Argentina | 4,371 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Sweden | 4,016 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 20 | Indonesia | 3,939 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Finland | 3,450 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Colombia | 3,112 1000 ha | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 23 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 3,000 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Pakistan | 2,522 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 2,520 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Chad | 2,480 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Malawi | 2,420 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 28 | Ukraine | 2,415 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 29 | Myanmar | 2,392 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 30 | Norway | 2,023 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 31 | Mali | 2,000 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Vietnam | 1,791 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Viet Nam | 1,791 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 1,759 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 35 | Turkey | 1,572 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 35 | Türkiye | 1,572 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 37 | Liberia | 1,505 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Botswana | 1,500 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Chile | 1,452 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 40 | Japan | 1,340 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 41 | Mexico | 1,324 1000 ha | 2024 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 42 | Mozambique | 1,300 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 43 | Nigeria | 1,300 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 44 | Sudan (former) | 1,198 1000 ha | 2011 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Caribbean | 1,105 1000 ha | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 46 | Ghana | 1,100 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Paraguay | 1,074 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.6% | flat |
| 48 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1,062 1000 ha | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 49 | Melanesia | 1,044 1000 ha | 2024 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 50 | Uzbekistan | 1,041 1000 ha | 2024 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Somalia | 1,032 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | France | 1,024 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Kenya | 1,012 1000 ha | 2024 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 54 | Nicaragua | 1,003 1000 ha | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Gabon | 1,000 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Sudan | 1,000 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Papua New Guinea | 998 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 58 | Zambia | 922 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Turkmenistan | 877.7 1000 ha | 2024 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 60 | Romania | 832 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 61 | Tunisia | 825 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 815 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 63 | Ecuador | 801 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 64 | Guinea-Bissau | 800.5 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 65 | Germany | 792 1000 ha | 2024 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 66 | Poland | 787 1000 ha | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 67 | Ethiopia | 768.4 1000 ha | 2024 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Italy | 635 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 69 | Spain | 629.57 1000 ha | 2024 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 70 | Cuba | 608.4 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 71 | Egypt | 600 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Laos | 600 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | South Africa | 600 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 600 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Mongolia | 561.49 1000 ha | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 76 | Madagascar | 549.5 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 77 | Peru | 521.56 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 78 | Belarus | 465.3 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 79 | Cambodia | 451.5 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 80 | Cote d'Ivoire | 446 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Côte d'Ivoire | 446 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | New Zealand | 440 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 83 | Senegal | 418 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 84 | Azerbaijan | 395 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 85 | Zimbabwe | 391 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 86 | Bahamas | 386.8 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 87 | Nepal | 383.1 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 88 | Guyana | 383 1000 ha | 2024 | down 78.9% | falling |
| 89 | Sri Lanka | 375 1000 ha | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 90 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 372 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 91 | Suriname | 331.24 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Greece | 306 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Republic of Korea | 286 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 94 | Cameroon | 273.2 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 95 | Lithuania | 269 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 96 | Estonia | 261 1000 ha | 2024 | up 39.6% | falling |
| 97 | Tajikistan | 259 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Czechoslovakia | 254 1000 ha | 1992 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 99 | Denmark | 252 1000 ha | 2024 | down 13.7% | flat |
| 100 | Bulgaria | 244 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 101 | Togo | 240 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 102 | Latvia | 237 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 103 | Malaysia | 225 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 104 | Thailand | 223 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Iceland | 217 1000 ha | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 106 | Burundi | 215 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 107 | Benin | 200 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | South Sudan | 198 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Philippines | 183 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 110 | Switzerland | 178.11 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 111 | Hungary | 177 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 112 | Guatemala | 172.9 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 113 | Czechia | 171.59 1000 ha | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 114 | United Kingdom | 168 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 114 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 168 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 116 | Rwanda | 166.8 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 117 | Syria | 155 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 117 | Syrian Arab Republic | 155 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 119 | Armenia | 154.06 1000 ha | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 120 | Ireland | 139 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 121 | Austria | 135.9 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 122 | Portugal | 135 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Yugoslav SFR | 121 1000 ha | 1991 | unchanged | flat |
| 124 | Uruguay | 119.9 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 125 | Gambia | 117.5 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 126 | Panama | 114 1000 ha | 2024 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 127 | Namibia | 100.2 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 128 | Slovakia | 95 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 129 | Moldova | 94.3 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 129 | Republic of Moldova | 94.3 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 131 | Iraq | 92 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 132 | Serbia | 90.13 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 133 | Eritrea | 83 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 134 | French Guiana | 79.05 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 135 | Dominican Republic | 67.18 1000 ha | 2024 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 136 | Afghanistan | 64 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 137 | Croatia | 63 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 138 | Burkina Faso | 60 1000 ha | 2024 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 138 | Honduras | 60 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 140 | China, Taiwan Province of | 55 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 141 | Jordan | 52 1000 ha | 2024 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 142 | Brunei | 50 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 142 | Congo | 50 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 142 | Brunei Darussalam | 50 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | North Macedonia | 49.3 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 146 | Solomon Islands | 45.6 1000 ha | 2024 | down 49.9% | flat |
| 147 | Montenegro | 43.3 1000 ha | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 148 | Israel | 43 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 149 | Albania | 33 1000 ha | 2024 | down 75.6% | falling |
| 150 | El Salvador | 32 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 151 | Niger | 30 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 151 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 30 1000 ha | 1999 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Morocco | 25 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 154 | Bhutan | 23 1000 ha | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 155 | Lebanon | 22.2 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 156 | Georgia | 21 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Haiti | 19 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 158 | United Arab Emirates | 18.21 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 159 | Serbia and Montenegro | 17 1000 ha | 2005 | unchanged | flat |
| 160 | Jamaica | 16 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 160 | Eswatini | 16 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 162 | Belize | 15.6 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 163 | Belgium | 15.41 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 164 | Slovenia | 13.82 1000 ha | 2024 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 165 | Guinea | 13.7 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 166 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 13 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 167 | Sierra Leone | 12 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 168 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 6 1000 ha | 2024 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 169 | Costa Rica | 4 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 170 | Polynesia | 3.9 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 171 | Faroe Islands | 3 1000 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 172 | Tonga | 2.9 1000 ha | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 173 | Martinique | 2.74 1000 ha | 2024 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 174 | Cayman Islands | 2.4 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 175 | Djibouti | 2 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 176 | Luxembourg | 1.55 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 177 | Guadeloupe | 1.35 1000 ha | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 178 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1.2 1000 ha | 2024 | up 20.0% | flat |
| 179 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Cyprus | 1 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Saint Lucia | 1 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Mauritius | 1 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Singapore | 1 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Samoa | 1 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 185 | Reunion | 0.72 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 185 | Réunion | 0.72 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 187 | New Caledonia | 0 1000 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 443,046 1000 ha
- Americas 212,808 1000 ha
- Northern America 176,906 1000 ha
- Europe 92,972 1000 ha
- Asia 86,424 1000 ha
- Eastern Europe 77,419 1000 ha
- United States of America 68,409 1000 ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 54,277 1000 ha
- Southern Asia 48,798 1000 ha
- Africa 44,434 1000 ha
- Sub-Saharan Africa 41,984 1000 ha
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 40,909 1000 ha
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 39,749 1000 ha
- Latin America and the Caribbean 35,902 1000 ha
- South America 32,070 1000 ha
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 25,871 1000 ha
- Eastern Africa 19,941 1000 ha
- Eastern Asia 19,732 1000 ha
- European Union (27) 15,055 1000 ha
- Middle Africa 11,584 1000 ha
- Northern Europe 11,035 1000 ha
- South-Eastern Asia 9,855 1000 ha
- Western Africa 8,242 1000 ha
- Oceania 6,408 1000 ha
- Central Asia 5,513 1000 ha
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 3,685 1000 ha
- Central America 2,726 1000 ha
- Western Asia 2,525 1000 ha
- Western Europe 2,519 1000 ha
- Northern Africa 2,450 1000 ha
- Southern Africa 2,216 1000 ha
- Southern Europe 1,999 1000 ha
About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.