What is inland waters — area in United States of America?

Inland waters — area in United States of America was 68,409 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in United States of America?

The highest recorded value was 68,409 1000 ha in 2008.

What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in United States of America?

The lowest recorded value was 47,011 1000 ha in 2000.

How does United States of America rank for inland waters — area?

United States of America ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — area rising or falling in United States of America?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United States of America 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.

Inland waters — Area in United States of America

Name: Inland waters — Area in United States of America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

United States of America: Inland waters — Area was 68,409 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

68,409 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

6th

of 30 groups

All-time high

68,409 1000 ha

in 2008

All-time low

47,011 1000 ha

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 68,409 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in United States of America peaked at 68,409 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47,011 1000 ha, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Inland waters — Area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	47,013 1000 ha	—
1962	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	47,013 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	47,011 1000 ha	-0.0%
2001	47,011 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	47,011 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	47,011 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	47,011 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	47,011 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	47,011 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	47,011 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	68,409 1000 ha	+45.5%
2009	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	68,409 1000 ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	47,013 1000 ha	47,013 1000 ha	47,013 1000 ha	9
1970s	47,013 1000 ha	47,013 1000 ha	47,013 1000 ha	10
1980s	47,013 1000 ha	47,013 1000 ha	47,013 1000 ha	10
1990s	47,013 1000 ha	47,013 1000 ha	47,013 1000 ha	10
2000s	51,291 1000 ha	47,011 1000 ha	68,409 1000 ha	10
2010s	68,409 1000 ha	68,409 1000 ha	68,409 1000 ha	10
2020s	68,409 1000 ha	68,409 1000 ha	68,409 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near United States of America

3 Russian Federation 72,138 1000 ha compare
4 USSR 48,903 1000 ha compare
5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,781 1000 ha compare
5 India 31,407 1000 ha compare
6 China 17,531 1000 ha compare
7 China, mainland 17,470 1000 ha compare
8 Brazil 15,763 1000 ha compare
9 Ethiopia PDR 12,090 1000 ha compare
9 Viet Nam 1,791 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 728,131 t (2024)
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 434,660 1000 USD (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in United States of America?: Inland waters — area in United States of America was 68,409 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in United States of America?: The highest recorded value was 68,409 1000 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 47,011 1000 ha in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for inland waters — area?: United States of America ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in United States of America?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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