Inland waters — Area in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Inland waters — Area was 11,584 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11,584 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
11,584 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
11,504 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, inland waters — area in Middle Africa stood at 11,584 1000 ha. 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 Middle Africa peaked at 11,584 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,504 1000 ha, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 20th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,504 1000 ha 11,504 1000 ha 11,504 1000 ha 9
1970s 11,548 1000 ha 11,504 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 10
1980s 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 10
1990s 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 10
2000s 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 10
2010s 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 10
2020s 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 11,584 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 17 Sweden 4,016 1000 ha compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 3,939 1000 ha compare
  3. 19 Finland 3,450 1000 ha compare
  4. 20 Colombia 3,112 1000 ha compare
  5. 21 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,000 1000 ha compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 2,522 1000 ha compare
  7. 23 Kazakhstan 2,520 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Middle Africa?
Inland waters — area in Middle Africa was 11,584 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,584 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11,504 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for inland waters — area?
Middle Africa ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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