Inland waters — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Inland waters — Area was 19,732 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Eastern Asia stood at 19,732 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 20,830 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19,731 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Eastern Asia 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,601 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,611 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,611 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,611 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,622 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 20,622 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,633 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 20,633 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,633 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,643 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20,633 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,654 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 20,654 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,804 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 20,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20,804 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,809 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,820 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20,820 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,820 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,820 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,821 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,829 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,830 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,106 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 20,132 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 20,132 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,831 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19,832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19,832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,833 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,846 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,826 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,829 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,731 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 19,732 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,601 1000 ha | 20,601 1000 ha | 20,601 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,618 1000 ha | 20,601 1000 ha | 20,633 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,745 1000 ha | 20,633 1000 ha | 20,814 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,816 1000 ha | 20,809 1000 ha | 20,820 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,218 1000 ha | 19,831 1000 ha | 20,830 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,850 1000 ha | 19,846 1000 ha | 19,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,789 1000 ha | 19,731 1000 ha | 19,829 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 5.7 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Eastern Asia?
- Inland waters — area in Eastern Asia was 19,732 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,830 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,731 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for inland waters — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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.