What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Mexico and Philippines?

70 billion cubic meters, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?

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.

Mexico vs Philippines: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Mexico

409 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Philippines

479 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Mexico rank

20th

Philippines rank

17th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Mexico
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 479 billion cubic meters against 409 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 70 billion cubic meters.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 17th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	409 billion cubic meters	479 billion cubic meters	70 billion cubic meters	Philippines
1970s	409 billion cubic meters	479 billion cubic meters	70 billion cubic meters	Philippines
1980s	409 billion cubic meters	479 billion cubic meters	70 billion cubic meters	Philippines
1990s	409 billion cubic meters	479 billion cubic meters	70 billion cubic meters	Philippines
2000s	409 billion cubic meters	479 billion cubic meters	70 billion cubic meters	Philippines
2010s	409 billion cubic meters	479 billion cubic meters	70 billion cubic meters	Philippines
2020s	409 billion cubic meters	479 billion cubic meters	70 billion cubic meters	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Mexico or Philippines?: Philippines, at 479 billion cubic meters against 409 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Mexico and Philippines?: 70 billion cubic meters, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Mexico ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 17th 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.