Inland waters — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Inland waters — Area was 2,519 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Western Europe, 1961–2024
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 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inland waters — Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,513 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,513 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,513 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,513 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,513 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,513 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,513 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,513 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,516 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,518 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,521 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,523 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,527 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,530 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,534 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,529 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,534 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,539 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,544 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,549 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,554 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,559 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,565 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,570 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,573 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,578 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,580 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,585 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,567 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,569 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,582 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,516 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,515 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,514 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,513 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,516 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,518 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,519 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
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 32 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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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.