Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 555.33 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
555.33 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,578 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
555.33 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burkina Faso, 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
Burkina Faso recorded 555.33 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,578 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 555.33 cubic meters, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,578 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2,541 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,503 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,465 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,426 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,386 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,347 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,307 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,267 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,228 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2,190 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,152 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,114 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,075 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,033 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,990 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,944 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,897 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,848 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,799 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,751 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,703 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,655 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,608 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,563 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,519 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,478 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,439 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,401 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,365 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,331 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,298 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,266 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,235 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,203 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,173 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,143 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,112 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,080 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,048 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,017 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 985.74 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 955.47 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 925.89 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 897.21 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 869.64 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 843.66 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 819.24 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 795.67 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 772.73 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 750.21 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 727.92 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 706.4 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 685.7 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 665.69 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 646.5 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 628.32 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 611.6 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 596.32 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 581.97 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 568.3 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 555.33 cubic meters | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,425 cubic meters | 2,267 cubic meters | 2,578 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,047 cubic meters | 1,848 cubic meters | 2,228 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,592 cubic meters | 1,401 cubic meters | 1,799 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,221 cubic meters | 1,080 cubic meters | 1,365 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 915.74 cubic meters | 795.67 cubic meters | 1,048 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.14 cubic meters | 596.32 cubic meters | 772.73 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 568.54 cubic meters | 555.33 cubic meters | 581.97 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 151 Cyprus 585.86 cubic meters compare
- 152 Cape Verde 577.21 cubic meters compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 560.1 cubic meters compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 513.82 cubic meters compare
- 156 Uzbekistan 467.67 cubic meters compare
- 157 Kenya 381.55 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burkina Faso was 555.33 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,578 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.33 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.