What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?

0.24 billion cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Burkina Faso

12.5 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Zimbabwe

12.26 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

116th

Zimbabwe rank

117th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Burkina Faso
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 12.5 billion cubic meters against 12.26 billion cubic meters in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.24 billion cubic meters.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.5 billion cubic meters	12.26 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Burkina Faso
1970s	12.5 billion cubic meters	12.26 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Burkina Faso
1980s	12.5 billion cubic meters	12.26 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Burkina Faso
1990s	12.5 billion cubic meters	12.26 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Burkina Faso
2000s	12.5 billion cubic meters	12.26 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Burkina Faso
2010s	12.5 billion cubic meters	12.26 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Burkina Faso
2020s	12.5 billion cubic meters	12.26 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?: Burkina Faso, at 12.5 billion cubic meters against 12.26 billion cubic meters in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 0.24 billion cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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