Inland waters — Area in India

India: Inland waters — Area was 31,407 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
31,407 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 175 countries
All-time high
31,407 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
31,407 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in India, 1961–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

India recorded 31,407 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in India peaked at 31,407 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,407 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places India 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 9
1970s 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 10
1980s 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 10
1990s 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 10
2000s 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 10
2010s 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 10
2020s 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 31,407 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Canada 108,496 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 72,138 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 USSR 48,903 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

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in India?
Inland waters — area in India was 31,407 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 31,407 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 31,407 1000 ha in 1961.
How does India rank for inland waters — area?
India ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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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