Inland waters — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Inland waters — Area was 35,902 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 35,902 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 38,492 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35,890 1000 ha, in 2023.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,755 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37,741 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37,782 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37,911 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37,911 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37,911 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37,911 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38,012 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38,011 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,010 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38,007 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 38,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,007 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 38,007 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38,007 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38,006 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 37,964 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 37,985 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38,228 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38,433 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38,425 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38,431 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38,455 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,461 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38,492 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36,574 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 36,096 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 36,077 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 35,890 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 35,902 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,755 1000 ha | 37,755 1000 ha | 37,755 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,753 1000 ha | 37,741 1000 ha | 37,755 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,754 1000 ha | 37,754 1000 ha | 37,754 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,797 1000 ha | 37,754 1000 ha | 37,911 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,989 1000 ha | 37,911 1000 ha | 38,012 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,288 1000 ha | 37,964 1000 ha | 38,492 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,108 1000 ha | 35,890 1000 ha | 36,574 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26,525 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Inland waters — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 35,902 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 38,492 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,890 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for inland waters — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.