Inland waters — Area in OECD
OECD: Inland waters — Area was 204,515 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in OECD, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
OECD recorded 204,515 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in OECD peaked at 204,731 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166,399 1000 ha, in 1961.
OECD ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166,399 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 166,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 166,400 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 166,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 166,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 166,402 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 166,403 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 166,404 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 166,404 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 166,405 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 166,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 166,416 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 166,416 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 166,419 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 166,441 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 166,449 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 166,461 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 166,461 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 166,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 166,483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 166,475 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 166,496 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 166,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 166,649 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 166,659 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 166,649 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 166,659 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 166,660 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 166,660 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 166,660 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 166,660 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 167,194 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 167,451 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 167,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 167,456 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 167,468 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 167,478 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 167,481 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 167,485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 167,351 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 167,415 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 167,400 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 167,398 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 167,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 167,550 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 167,644 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 167,638 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 189,095 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 189,024 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 188,912 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 188,934 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 188,942 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 188,842 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 188,962 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 189,022 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 188,001 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 188,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 188,021 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 188,031 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 187,672 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 204,731 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 204,595 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 204,519 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 204,515 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,402 1000 ha | 166,399 1000 ha | 166,404 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 166,434 1000 ha | 166,405 1000 ha | 166,465 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,589 1000 ha | 166,475 1000 ha | 166,660 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,279 1000 ha | 166,660 1000 ha | 167,485 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,792 1000 ha | 167,351 1000 ha | 189,095 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,575 1000 ha | 188,001 1000 ha | 189,022 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,206 1000 ha | 187,672 1000 ha | 204,731 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 3.41 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in OECD?
- Inland waters — area in OECD was 204,515 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 204,731 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,399 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for inland waters — area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.