Inland waters — Area in Canada

Canada: Inland waters — Area was 108,496 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
108,496 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
108,496 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
91,416 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Canada, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Canada recorded 108,496 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Canada peaked at 108,496 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91,416 1000 ha, in 1961.

Canada ranks 2nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 9
1970s 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 10
1980s 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 10
1990s 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 10
2000s 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 10
2010s 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 10
2020s 105,080 1000 ha 91,416 1000 ha 108,496 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 OECD 204,515 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 72,138 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 USSR 48,903 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 India 31,407 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Canada?
Inland waters — area in Canada was 108,496 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 108,496 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 91,416 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Canada rank for inland waters — area?
Canada ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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