Inland waters — Area in Americas
Americas: Inland waters — Area was 212,808 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Americas stood at 212,808 1000 ha.
The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Americas peaked at 213,002 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 176,171 1000 ha, in 1975.
Americas ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176,185 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 176,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 176,171 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 176,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 176,212 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 176,212 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 176,212 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 176,212 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 176,341 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 176,341 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 176,339 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 176,339 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 176,440 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 176,439 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 176,438 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 176,435 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 176,436 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 176,435 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 197,833 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 197,833 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 197,832 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 197,790 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 197,811 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 198,054 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 198,259 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 198,251 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 198,257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 198,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 198,287 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 198,318 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 196,401 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 213,002 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 212,983 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 212,796 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 212,808 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,185 1000 ha | 176,185 1000 ha | 176,185 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 176,183 1000 ha | 176,171 1000 ha | 176,185 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,184 1000 ha | 176,184 1000 ha | 176,184 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,227 1000 ha | 176,184 1000 ha | 176,341 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,697 1000 ha | 176,339 1000 ha | 197,833 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,114 1000 ha | 197,790 1000 ha | 198,318 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,598 1000 ha | 196,401 1000 ha | 213,002 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 OECD 204,515 1000 ha compare
- 2 Canada 108,496 1000 ha compare
- 3 Russian Federation 72,138 1000 ha compare
- 3 Russia 72,138 1000 ha compare
- 5 United States 68,409 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Americas?
- Inland waters — area in Americas was 212,808 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 213,002 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,171 1000 ha in 1975.
- How does Americas rank for inland waters — area?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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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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.