Inland waters — Area in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Inland waters — Area was 1,999 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,999 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
32nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
2,134 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
1,798 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 1,999 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Southern Europe peaked at 2,134 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,798 1000 ha, in 2000.

Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,906 1000 ha 1,906 1000 ha 1,906 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,917 1000 ha 1,906 1000 ha 1,931 1000 ha 10
1980s 1,939 1000 ha 1,937 1000 ha 1,941 1000 ha 10
1990s 1,941 1000 ha 1,940 1000 ha 1,941 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,949 1000 ha 1,798 1000 ha 2,134 1000 ha 10
2010s 2,015 1000 ha 1,988 1000 ha 2,036 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,994 1000 ha 1,985 1000 ha 2,003 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 29 Mali 2,000 1000 ha compare
  2. 30 Viet Nam 1,791 1000 ha compare
  3. 31 Bangladesh 1,759 1000 ha compare
  4. 32 Türkiye 1,572 1000 ha compare
  5. 33 Liberia 1,505 1000 ha compare
  6. 34 Botswana 1,500 1000 ha compare
  7. 35 Chile 1,452 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Southern Europe?
Inland waters — area in Southern Europe was 1,999 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,134 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,798 1000 ha in 2000.
How does Southern Europe rank for inland waters — area?
Southern Europe ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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