Inland waters — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Inland waters — Area was 2,525 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Western Asia stood at 2,525 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Western Asia peaked at 2,526 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,956 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,956 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,442 1000 ha | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 2,442 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,441 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,439 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,437 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,435 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,447 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,486 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,496 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,496 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,494 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,509 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,508 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,509 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,505 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,505 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,505 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,502 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,500 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,500 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,500 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,499 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,499 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,499 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,526 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,526 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,526 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,525 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,525 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,348 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 2,486 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,503 1000 ha | 2,494 1000 ha | 2,509 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,500 1000 ha | 2,499 1000 ha | 2,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,526 1000 ha | 2,525 1000 ha | 2,526 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Western Asia?
- Inland waters — area in Western Asia was 2,525 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,526 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,956 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for inland waters — area?
- Western Asia ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.