Inland waters — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Inland waters — Area was 2,216 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Southern Africa stood at 2,216 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Southern Africa peaked at 2,237 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,216 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inland waters — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,216 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,231 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,237 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,216 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,223 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 2,237 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 27.42 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Southern Africa?
- Inland waters — area in Southern Africa was 2,216 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,237 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,216 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for inland waters — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.
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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.