Inland waters — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Inland waters — Area was 19,941 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa is 19,941 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 30,538 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,145 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Eastern Africa 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,538 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,224 1000 ha | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 19,214 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,212 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,214 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19,217 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,216 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,145 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19,153 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,353 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19,351 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,351 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,690 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19,685 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,747 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19,748 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,822 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,724 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19,896 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19,907 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,941 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,538 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,538 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,538 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,538 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,745 1000 ha | 19,212 1000 ha | 30,538 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,505 1000 ha | 19,145 1000 ha | 19,822 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,882 1000 ha | 19,724 1000 ha | 19,941 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Eastern Africa?
- Inland waters — area in Eastern Africa was 19,941 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,538 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,145 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for inland waters — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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.