Inland waters — Area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Inland waters — Area was 11,035 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,035 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 34 groups
All-time high
11,112 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
10,231 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 11,035 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Northern Europe peaked at 11,112 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,231 1000 ha, in 1961.

Northern Europe ranks 21st of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,231 1000 ha 10,231 1000 ha 10,231 1000 ha 9
1970s 10,231 1000 ha 10,231 1000 ha 10,231 1000 ha 10
1980s 10,231 1000 ha 10,231 1000 ha 10,231 1000 ha 10
1990s 10,858 1000 ha 10,231 1000 ha 11,014 1000 ha 10
2000s 11,049 1000 ha 11,014 1000 ha 11,111 1000 ha 10
2010s 11,067 1000 ha 11,025 1000 ha 11,112 1000 ha 10
2020s 11,065 1000 ha 11,035 1000 ha 11,076 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Indonesia 3,939 1000 ha compare
  2. 19 Finland 3,450 1000 ha compare
  3. 20 Colombia 3,112 1000 ha compare
  4. 21 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,000 1000 ha compare
  5. 22 Pakistan 2,522 1000 ha compare
  6. 23 Kazakhstan 2,520 1000 ha compare
  7. 24 Chad 2,480 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Northern Europe?
Inland waters — area in Northern Europe was 11,035 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11,112 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,231 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for inland waters — area?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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