Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 3,825 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Western and Central, 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
Africa Western and Central recorded 3,825 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 19,040 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,825 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Africa Western and Central 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,040 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 18,639 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 18,239 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 17,845 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 17,456 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 17,072 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 16,695 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 16,321 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 15,942 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 15,562 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 15,191 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 14,823 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 14,454 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 14,083 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 13,711 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 13,348 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 12,990 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 12,633 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 12,280 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 11,937 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 11,602 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 11,271 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,970 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 10,686 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 10,399 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 10,118 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9,844 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9,578 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9,316 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 9,071 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,835 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 8,594 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 8,366 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 8,146 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,927 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 7,713 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,506 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,302 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,106 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,913 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6,722 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,536 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,355 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6,178 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6,005 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5,837 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,675 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5,516 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,364 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,216 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5,071 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,932 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,800 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,671 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,547 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,427 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,313 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,206 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,105 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,008 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,914 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,825 cubic meters | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,472 cubic meters | 15,942 cubic meters | 19,040 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,907 cubic meters | 12,280 cubic meters | 15,562 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,572 cubic meters | 9,316 cubic meters | 11,937 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,057 cubic meters | 7,106 cubic meters | 9,071 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,110 cubic meters | 5,364 cubic meters | 6,913 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,629 cubic meters | 4,105 cubic meters | 5,216 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,916 cubic meters | 3,825 cubic meters | 4,008 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 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 Western and Central?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Africa Western and Central was 3,825 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 19,040 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,825 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.