What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Solomon Islands and South Africa?

0.1 billion cubic meters, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?

61 years are reported by both, from 1962 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.

Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Solomon Islands

44.7 billion cubic meters

in 2022

South Africa

44.8 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Solomon Islands rank

82nd

South Africa rank

81st

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Solomon Islands
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 44.8 billion cubic meters against 44.7 billion cubic meters in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1 billion cubic meters.

Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Solomon Islands ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	44.7 billion cubic meters	44.8 billion cubic meters	0.1 billion cubic meters	South Africa
1970s	44.7 billion cubic meters	44.8 billion cubic meters	0.1 billion cubic meters	South Africa
1980s	44.7 billion cubic meters	44.8 billion cubic meters	0.1 billion cubic meters	South Africa
1990s	44.7 billion cubic meters	44.8 billion cubic meters	0.1 billion cubic meters	South Africa
2000s	44.7 billion cubic meters	44.8 billion cubic meters	0.1 billion cubic meters	South Africa
2010s	44.7 billion cubic meters	44.8 billion cubic meters	0.1 billion cubic meters	South Africa
2020s	44.7 billion cubic meters	44.8 billion cubic meters	0.1 billion cubic meters	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Solomon Islands or South Africa?: South Africa, at 44.8 billion cubic meters against 44.7 billion cubic meters in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Solomon Islands and South Africa?: 0.1 billion cubic meters, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Solomon Islands ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st 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: 03 September 2026

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