Inland waters — Area in Egypt

Egypt: Inland waters — Area was 600 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
600 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 175 countries
All-time high
600 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
600 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Egypt, 1961–2024

0200400600196119922024

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 600 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 unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Egypt peaked at 600 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 600 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Egypt 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 9
1970s 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 10
1980s 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 10
1990s 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 10
2000s 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 10
2010s 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 10
2020s 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 600 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 64 Italy 635 1000 ha compare
  2. 65 Spain 629.57 1000 ha compare
  3. 66 Cuba 608.4 1000 ha compare
  4. 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 600 1000 ha compare
  5. 69 Mongolia 561.49 1000 ha compare
  6. 70 Madagascar 549.5 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Egypt?
Inland waters — area in Egypt was 600 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 600 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 600 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for inland waters — area?
Egypt ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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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