What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Botswana and Eswatini?

0.24 billion cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Eswatini: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Botswana

2.4 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Eswatini

2.64 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Botswana rank

149th

Eswatini rank

148th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Botswana
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 2.64 billion cubic meters against 2.4 billion cubic meters in Botswana, a difference of 0.24 billion cubic meters.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 148th of 183 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
1970s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
1980s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
1990s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
2000s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
2010s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
2020s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Botswana or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 2.64 billion cubic meters against 2.4 billion cubic meters in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Botswana and Eswatini?: 0.24 billion cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Botswana ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 148th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.