Inland waters — Area in Romania

Romania: Inland waters — Area was 832 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
832 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 175 countries
All-time high
904 1000 ha
in 1989
All-time low
805 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Romania, 1961–2024

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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 56th of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Papua New Guinea 998 1000 ha compare
  2. 54 Zambia 922 1000 ha compare
  3. 55 Turkmenistan 877.7 1000 ha compare
  4. 57 Tunisia 825 1000 ha compare
  5. 58 Kyrgyzstan 815 1000 ha compare
  6. 59 Ecuador 801 1000 ha compare

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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 56th out of 175 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

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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