Inland waters — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Inland waters — Area was 8,242 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Western Africa stood at 8,242 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Western Africa peaked at 8,246 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,242 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Western Africa 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,246 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,244 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,244 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,244 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,244 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,244 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,242 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,246 1000 ha | 8,244 1000 ha | 8,246 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,244 1000 ha | 8,242 1000 ha | 8,244 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Western Africa?
- Inland waters — area in Western Africa was 8,242 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,246 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,242 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Western Africa rank for inland waters — area?
- Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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About this data
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.