Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 1,162 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Afghanistan, 1962–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Afghanistan is 1,162 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 5,014 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,162 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5,014 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 4,909 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,804 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4,698 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 4,593 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 4,488 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,383 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,280 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4,176 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,076 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3,978 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3,878 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3,781 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,691 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3,610 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 3,534 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,464 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3,453 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,580 cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3,950 cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 4,290 cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 4,319 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4,214 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4,126 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,129 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4,140 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,092 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,971 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,914 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,852 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,551 cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 3,155 cubic meters | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,901 cubic meters | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2,763 cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,654 cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,555 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,461 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,371 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,342 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,324 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,206 cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2,074 cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,001 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,932 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,855 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,820 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,780 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,717 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,667 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,607 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,543 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,491 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,438 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,394 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,359 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,321 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,283 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,246 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,207 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,179 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,162 cubic meters | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,646 cubic meters | 4,280 cubic meters | 5,014 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 3,764 cubic meters | 3,453 cubic meters | 4,176 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,081 cubic meters | 3,580 cubic meters | 4,319 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,018 cubic meters | 2,371 cubic meters | 3,914 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,005 cubic meters | 1,717 cubic meters | 2,342 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 cubic meters | 1,246 cubic meters | 1,667 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,183 cubic meters | 1,162 cubic meters | 1,207 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Afghanistan?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Afghanistan was 1,162 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,014 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,162 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.