What is inland waters — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Inland waters — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 40,909 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 51,658 1000 ha in 1990.

What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 40,201 1000 ha in 2014.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for inland waters — area?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.

Inland waters — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Name: Inland waters — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Inland waters — Area was 40,909 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

40,909 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

12th

of 34 groups

All-time high

51,658 1000 ha

in 1990

All-time low

40,201 1000 ha

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 40,909 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 51,658 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40,201 1000 ha, in 2014.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	51,578 1000 ha	51,578 1000 ha	51,578 1000 ha	9
1970s	51,622 1000 ha	51,578 1000 ha	51,658 1000 ha	10
1980s	51,658 1000 ha	51,658 1000 ha	51,658 1000 ha	10
1990s	51,658 1000 ha	51,658 1000 ha	51,658 1000 ha	10
2000s	44,839 1000 ha	40,301 1000 ha	51,623 1000 ha	10
2010s	40,439 1000 ha	40,201 1000 ha	40,703 1000 ha	10
2020s	40,880 1000 ha	40,718 1000 ha	40,954 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,265 1000 ha compare
10 Ethiopia PDR 12,090 1000 ha compare
11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,781 1000 ha compare
12 United Republic of Tanzania 6,150 1000 ha compare
13 Australia and New Zealand 5,360 1000 ha compare
14 Australia 4,920 1000 ha compare
15 Uganda 4,730 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 16.03 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.80 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 73,248 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.19 million t (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.07 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 611,868 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.57 % (2024)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Inland waters — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 40,909 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 51,658 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 40,201 1000 ha in 2014.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for inland waters — area?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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