Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,713 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2022
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 Africa Eastern and Southern is 2,713 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 18,494 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,713 cubic meters, in 2022.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,494 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 17,999 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 17,515 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 17,035 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 16,561 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 16,097 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 15,638 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 15,189 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 14,752 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 14,328 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 13,918 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 13,528 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 13,143 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 12,757 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 12,382 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 12,021 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 11,670 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 11,304 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 10,927 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 10,563 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10,238 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 9,931 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 9,618 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 9,311 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9,018 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 8,739 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 8,475 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 8,232 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 8,004 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 7,780 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7,582 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7,395 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6,311 cubic meters | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 6,144 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5,987 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5,829 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5,680 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5,534 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,390 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,253 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,120 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,989 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,860 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,734 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,610 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,489 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,371 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,255 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,142 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,031 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,925 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,548 cubic meters | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3,452 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,360 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,271 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,185 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,102 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,019 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,938 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,859 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,784 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,713 cubic meters | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,587 cubic meters | 14,752 cubic meters | 18,494 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,598 cubic meters | 10,927 cubic meters | 14,328 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,213 cubic meters | 8,004 cubic meters | 10,563 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,363 cubic meters | 5,390 cubic meters | 7,780 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,682 cubic meters | 4,142 cubic meters | 5,253 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,383 cubic meters | 2,938 cubic meters | 4,031 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,786 cubic meters | 2,713 cubic meters | 2,859 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 2,713 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 18,494 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,713 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.