Inland waters — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Inland waters — Area was 48,798 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 48,798 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Southern Asia peaked at 48,818 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48,078 1000 ha, in 2014.
Southern Asia ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,196 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48,161 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48,161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48,078 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48,159 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48,157 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48,818 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 48,780 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48,780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48,780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48,780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48,771 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48,798 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48,798 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,196 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,196 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,196 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,196 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 48,196 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,161 1000 ha | 48,161 1000 ha | 48,161 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,341 1000 ha | 48,078 1000 ha | 48,818 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,785 1000 ha | 48,771 1000 ha | 48,798 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 6 USSR 48,903 1000 ha compare
- 7 India 31,407 1000 ha compare
- 8 China 17,531 1000 ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 17,470 1000 ha compare
- 10 Brazil 15,763 1000 ha compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,265 1000 ha compare
- 12 Ethiopia PDR 12,090 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Southern Asia?
- Inland waters — area in Southern Asia was 48,798 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,818 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,078 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Southern Asia rank for inland waters — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.