Inland waters — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Inland waters — Area was 600 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 600 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in South Africa peaked at 600 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 600 1000 ha, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 71st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 600 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 600 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in South Africa?
- Inland waters — area in South Africa was 600 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 600 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for inland waters — area?
- South Africa ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.