Inland waters — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Inland waters — Area was 6,408 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 6,408 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Oceania peaked at 7,460 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,408 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Oceania 24th out of 32 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.
Inland waters — Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,455 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,456 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,457 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,458 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,459 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,488 1000 ha | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 6,488 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,488 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,488 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,488 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,488 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,483 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,483 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,408 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,455 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,455 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,455 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,455 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,455 1000 ha | 7,457 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,071 1000 ha | 6,488 1000 ha | 7,460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,470 1000 ha | 6,408 1000 ha | 6,488 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Oceania?
- Inland waters — area in Oceania was 6,408 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,460 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,408 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for inland waters — area?
- Oceania ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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.