Inland waters — Area in Africa
Africa: Inland waters — Area was 44,434 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Africa is 44,434 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Africa peaked at 55,232 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,839 1000 ha, in 2010.
Africa ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,148 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55,152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55,192 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43,918 1000 ha | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 43,908 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,906 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 43,908 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43,911 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43,910 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,839 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43,847 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43,849 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,847 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 43,847 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44,186 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44,181 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44,243 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44,244 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44,316 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,218 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44,405 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44,421 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44,434 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,148 1000 ha | 55,148 1000 ha | 55,148 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,195 1000 ha | 55,148 1000 ha | 55,232 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,232 1000 ha | 55,232 1000 ha | 55,232 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,232 1000 ha | 55,232 1000 ha | 55,232 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,439 1000 ha | 43,906 1000 ha | 55,232 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,040 1000 ha | 43,839 1000 ha | 44,316 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,382 1000 ha | 44,218 1000 ha | 44,434 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 7 India 31,407 1000 ha compare
- 8 China 17,531 1000 ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 17,470 1000 ha compare
- 10 Brazil 15,763 1000 ha compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,265 1000 ha compare
- 12 Ethiopia PDR 12,090 1000 ha compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,781 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Africa?
- Inland waters — area in Africa was 44,434 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55,232 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,839 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Africa rank for inland waters — area?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.