Inland waters — Area in Western Europe

Western Europe: Inland waters — Area was 2,519 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,519 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
29th
of 34 groups
All-time high
2,585 1000 ha
in 2012
All-time low
2,513 1000 ha
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 2,519 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Western Europe peaked at 2,585 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,513 1000 ha, in 2019.

Western Europe ranks 29th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,513 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 9
1970s 2,513 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 10
1980s 2,513 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 10
1990s 2,521 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 2,534 1000 ha 10
2000s 2,551 1000 ha 2,529 1000 ha 2,573 1000 ha 10
2010s 2,552 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 2,585 1000 ha 10
2020s 2,516 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 2,519 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 26 Ukraine 2,415 1000 ha compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 2,392 1000 ha compare
  3. 28 Norway 2,023 1000 ha compare
  4. 29 Mali 2,000 1000 ha compare
  5. 30 Viet Nam 1,791 1000 ha compare
  6. 31 Bangladesh 1,759 1000 ha compare
  7. 32 Türkiye 1,572 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Western Europe?
Inland waters — area in Western Europe was 2,519 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,585 1000 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,513 1000 ha in 2019.
How does Western Europe rank for inland waters — area?
Western Europe ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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