Inland waters — Area in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Inland waters — Area was 77,419 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77,419 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
77,450 1000 ha
in 2008
All-time low
50,910 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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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 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Russian Federation 72,138 1000 ha compare
  2. 4 USSR 48,903 1000 ha compare
  3. 5 India 31,407 1000 ha compare
  4. 6 China 17,531 1000 ha compare
  5. 7 China, mainland 17,470 1000 ha compare
  6. 8 Brazil 15,763 1000 ha compare
  7. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,265 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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 34 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

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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