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
Inland waters — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,781 1000 ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 6,150 1000 ha compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 5,360 1000 ha compare
- 16 Australia 4,920 1000 ha compare
- 17 Uganda 4,730 1000 ha compare
- 18 Argentina 4,371 1000 ha compare
- 19 Sweden 4,016 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 923,654 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 5.6 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 15.54 g/Int$ (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 17.56 % (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 5.4 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.56 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 835,204 t (2024)
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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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.