Inland waters — Area in Philippines

Philippines: Inland waters — Area was 183 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
183 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
183 1000 ha
in 1975
All-time low
174 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Philippines, 1961–2024

050100150200196119922024

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 183 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Philippines peaked at 183 1000 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 174 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Philippines 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inland waters — Area in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Philippines, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 174 1000 ha —
1962 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 174 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 177 1000 ha +1.7%
1974 181 1000 ha +2.3%
1975 183 1000 ha +1.1%
1976 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 183 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 183 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 183 1000 ha +0.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 183 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 183 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 445.75 1000 ha, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 174 1000 ha 174 1000 ha 174 1000 ha 9
1970s 179.5 1000 ha 174 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 10
1980s 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 10
1990s 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 10
2000s 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 10
2010s 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 10
2020s 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 183 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 106 Burundi 215 1000 ha compare
  2. 107 Benin 200 1000 ha compare
  3. 108 South Sudan 198 1000 ha compare
  4. 110 Switzerland 178.11 1000 ha compare
  5. 111 Hungary 177 1000 ha compare
  6. 112 Guatemala 172.9 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Philippines?
Inland waters — area in Philippines was 183 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 183 1000 ha in 1975.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 174 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Philippines rank for inland waters — area?
Philippines ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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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
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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