What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?

3,657 billion cubic meters, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Sub-Saharan Africa

3,884 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Türkiye

227 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

26th

Türkiye rank

29th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Türkiye

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3,884 billion cubic meters against 227 billion cubic meters in Türkiye, a difference of 3,657 billion cubic meters.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 29th of 46 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,729 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	3,502 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	3,729 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	3,502 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	3,729 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	3,502 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	3,816 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	3,589 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	3,854 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	3,627 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	3,878 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	3,651 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	3,884 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	3,657 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Sub-Saharan Africa or Türkiye?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3,884 billion cubic meters against 227 billion cubic meters in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?: 3,657 billion cubic meters, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 29th of 46 groups.
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.