Inland waters — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Inland waters — Area was 9,855 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 9,855 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 9,914 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,386 1000 ha, in 1977.
That places South-Eastern Asia 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,589 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,592 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,386 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 8,386 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,590 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8,598 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,464 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,532 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8,535 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,540 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,540 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,540 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,540 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,540 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,540 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,540 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,796 1000 ha | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 9,794 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,853 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,902 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9,914 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,833 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,826 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,845 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,827 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,831 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,772 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,770 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,766 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,819 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,810 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,808 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,838 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,842 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,850 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,856 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,856 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,856 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,856 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,855 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,589 1000 ha | 8,589 1000 ha | 8,589 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,551 1000 ha | 8,386 1000 ha | 8,598 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,558 1000 ha | 8,464 1000 ha | 8,598 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,538 1000 ha | 8,532 1000 ha | 8,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,842 1000 ha | 9,794 1000 ha | 9,914 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,811 1000 ha | 9,766 1000 ha | 9,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,856 1000 ha | 9,855 1000 ha | 9,856 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 8.02 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Inland waters — area in South-Eastern Asia was 9,855 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,914 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,386 1000 ha in 1977.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for inland waters — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.