Inland waters — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Inland waters — Area was 41,984 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 41,984 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 52,583 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41,190 1000 ha, in 2010.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,503 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52,543 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41,269 1000 ha | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 41,259 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,257 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,259 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41,262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41,261 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 41,190 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41,198 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41,398 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41,396 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,396 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41,736 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41,730 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 41,792 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41,794 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41,866 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41,767 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41,954 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41,970 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41,984 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41,984 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,503 1000 ha | 52,503 1000 ha | 52,503 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,547 1000 ha | 52,503 1000 ha | 52,583 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,583 1000 ha | 52,583 1000 ha | 52,583 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,583 1000 ha | 52,583 1000 ha | 52,583 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,790 1000 ha | 41,257 1000 ha | 52,583 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,550 1000 ha | 41,190 1000 ha | 41,866 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,932 1000 ha | 41,767 1000 ha | 41,984 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,781 1000 ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 6,150 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 704,021 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Inland waters — area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 41,984 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52,583 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,190 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for inland waters — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.