France vs Nigeria: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

France
200 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Nigeria
221 billion cubic meters
in 2022
France rank
34th
Nigeria rank
33rd

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • France
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 221 billion cubic meters against 200 billion cubic meters in France, a difference of 21 billion cubic meters.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times France's.

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

France ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 200 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Nigeria
1970s 200 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Nigeria
1980s 200 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Nigeria
1990s 200 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Nigeria
2000s 200 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Nigeria
2010s 200 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Nigeria
2020s 200 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, France or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 221 billion cubic meters against 200 billion cubic meters in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between France and Nigeria?
21 billion cubic meters, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do France and Nigeria rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
France ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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

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