Inland waters — Area in Romania
Romania: Inland waters — Area was 832 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Romania is 832 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Romania peaked at 904 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 805 1000 ha, in 1961.
Romania ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Romania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 805 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 904 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 904 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 893 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 893 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 893 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 888 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 890 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 887 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 886 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 880 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 879 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 868 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 868 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 852 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 844 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 839 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 841 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 841 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 850 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 849 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 833 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 834 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 822 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 837 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 836 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 831 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 831 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 832 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 832 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Romania's 832 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 240.5 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 805 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 805 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 814.9 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha | 904 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 889.3 1000 ha | 879 1000 ha | 904 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 848.5 1000 ha | 833 1000 ha | 868 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.9 1000 ha | 822 1000 ha | 837 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 832 1000 ha | 832 1000 ha | 832 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 57 Papua New Guinea 998 1000 ha compare
- 58 Zambia 922 1000 ha compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 877.7 1000 ha compare
- 61 Tunisia 825 1000 ha compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 815 1000 ha compare
- 63 Ecuador 801 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Romania?
- Inland waters — area in Romania was 832 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 904 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 805 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for inland waters — area?
- Romania ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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
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.