Inland waters — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Inland waters — Area was 25,871 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,871 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
38,307 1000 ha
in 1999
All-time low
19,547 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 25,871 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 38,307 1000 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,547 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Inland waters — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 19,547 1000 ha —
1962 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 19,547 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 19,587 1000 ha +0.2%
1975 19,627 1000 ha +0.2%
1976 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 19,627 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 27,821 1000 ha +41.7%
1993 38,251 1000 ha +37.5%
1994 38,252 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 38,254 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 38,254 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 38,254 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 38,267 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 38,307 1000 ha +0.1%
2000 36,898 1000 ha -3.7%
2001 36,903 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 36,902 1000 ha -0.0%
2003 36,178 1000 ha -2.0%
2004 26,466 1000 ha -26.8%
2005 26,457 1000 ha -0.0%
2006 26,155 1000 ha -1.1%
2007 26,165 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 26,170 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 26,172 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 26,124 1000 ha -0.2%
2011 26,144 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 26,345 1000 ha +0.8%
2013 26,342 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 26,342 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 26,681 1000 ha +1.3%
2016 26,673 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 26,736 1000 ha +0.2%
2018 26,738 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 25,767 1000 ha -3.6%
2020 25,770 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 25,491 1000 ha -1.1%
2022 25,746 1000 ha +1.0%
2023 25,654 1000 ha -0.4%
2024 25,871 1000 ha +0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inland waters — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +41.7% 19,627 1000 ha 27,821 1000 ha
1993 +37.5% 27,821 1000 ha 38,251 1000 ha
2004 -26.8% 36,178 1000 ha 26,466 1000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,547 1000 ha 19,547 1000 ha 19,547 1000 ha 9
1970s 19,591 1000 ha 19,547 1000 ha 19,627 1000 ha 10
1980s 19,627 1000 ha 19,627 1000 ha 19,627 1000 ha 10
1990s 33,491 1000 ha 19,627 1000 ha 38,307 1000 ha 10
2000s 30,447 1000 ha 26,155 1000 ha 36,903 1000 ha 10
2010s 26,389 1000 ha 25,767 1000 ha 26,738 1000 ha 10
2020s 25,706 1000 ha 25,491 1000 ha 25,871 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,781 1000 ha compare
  2. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 6,150 1000 ha compare
  3. 15 Australia and New Zealand 5,360 1000 ha compare
  4. 16 Australia 4,920 1000 ha compare
  5. 17 Uganda 4,730 1000 ha compare
  6. 18 Argentina 4,371 1000 ha compare
  7. 19 Sweden 4,016 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Inland waters — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 25,871 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 38,307 1000 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 19,547 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for inland waters — area?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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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
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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