Inland waters — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Inland waters — Area was 77,419 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in Eastern Europe, 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 Europe is 77,419 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 77,450 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50,910 1000 ha, in 1961.
Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,910 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 50,912 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50,911 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,911 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50,912 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50,913 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50,914 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50,915 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50,915 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50,916 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50,917 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50,918 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50,920 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50,921 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50,923 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,927 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50,927 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50,928 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50,934 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50,937 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50,939 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50,938 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50,943 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50,947 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50,951 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50,953 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51,052 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 51,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51,042 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 75,945 1000 ha | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 76,325 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 76,807 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77,107 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77,148 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77,084 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76,816 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 76,094 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 76,818 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76,910 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77,029 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77,025 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 76,992 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76,984 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77,345 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77,360 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77,450 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77,351 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77,349 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 77,366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77,363 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77,285 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77,284 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77,278 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77,286 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77,294 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77,394 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77,419 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inland waters — Area in Eastern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +48.8% | 51,042 1000 ha | 75,945 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,913 1000 ha | 50,910 1000 ha | 50,915 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,923 1000 ha | 50,916 1000 ha | 50,934 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,956 1000 ha | 50,937 1000 ha | 51,052 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,542 1000 ha | 51,042 1000 ha | 77,148 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,126 1000 ha | 76,818 1000 ha | 77,450 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,314 1000 ha | 77,278 1000 ha | 77,366 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,338 1000 ha | 77,286 1000 ha | 77,419 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 3 Russian Federation 72,138 1000 ha compare
- 3 Russia 72,138 1000 ha compare
- 5 United States 68,409 1000 ha compare
- 6 USSR 48,903 1000 ha compare
- 7 India 31,407 1000 ha compare
- 8 China 17,531 1000 ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 17,470 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Eastern Europe?
- Inland waters — area in Eastern Europe was 77,419 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 77,450 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,910 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for inland waters — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.