What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Namibia and Somalia?

0.16 billion cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?

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.

Namibia vs Somalia: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Namibia

6.16 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Somalia

6 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Namibia rank

134th

Somalia rank

135th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Namibia
Somalia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.16 billion cubic meters against 6 billion cubic meters in Somalia, a difference of 0.16 billion cubic meters.

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

Namibia ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 135th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.16 billion cubic meters	6 billion cubic meters	0.16 billion cubic meters	Namibia
1970s	6.16 billion cubic meters	6 billion cubic meters	0.16 billion cubic meters	Namibia
1980s	6.16 billion cubic meters	6 billion cubic meters	0.16 billion cubic meters	Namibia
1990s	6.16 billion cubic meters	6 billion cubic meters	0.16 billion cubic meters	Namibia
2000s	6.16 billion cubic meters	6 billion cubic meters	0.16 billion cubic meters	Namibia
2010s	6.16 billion cubic meters	6 billion cubic meters	0.16 billion cubic meters	Namibia
2020s	6.16 billion cubic meters	6 billion cubic meters	0.16 billion cubic meters	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Namibia or Somalia?: Namibia, at 6.16 billion cubic meters against 6 billion cubic meters in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Namibia and Somalia?: 0.16 billion cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Namibia ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 135th 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.