Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 4,118 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4,118 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9,720 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
4,118 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 4,118 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 9,720 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,118 cubic meters, in 2022.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,720 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 9,681 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 9,439 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 9,211 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 8,989 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 8,748 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 8,526 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 8,306 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 8,085 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 7,870 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 7,662 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 7,476 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 7,305 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 7,150 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 7,016 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 6,896 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 6,788 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 6,682 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 6,578 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6,478 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6,378 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6,270 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6,165 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,068 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,971 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,872 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5,771 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,671 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,578 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5,488 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,405 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,328 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,256 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,185 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,118 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,053 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,990 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,931 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,878 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,830 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,784 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,742 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,702 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,664 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,627 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,590 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,554 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,518 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,484 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,451 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,417 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,378 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,341 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,306 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,273 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,241 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,209 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,182 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,159 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,140 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,127 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,118 cubic meters | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,967 cubic meters | 8,085 cubic meters | 9,720 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,142 cubic meters | 6,578 cubic meters | 7,870 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,022 cubic meters | 5,578 cubic meters | 6,478 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,163 cubic meters | 4,878 cubic meters | 5,488 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,650 cubic meters | 4,484 cubic meters | 4,830 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,296 cubic meters | 4,159 cubic meters | 4,451 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,128 cubic meters | 4,118 cubic meters | 4,140 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 22 Central African Republic 27,658 cubic meters compare
- 23 Uruguay 27,190 cubic meters compare
- 24 Brazil 26,918 cubic meters compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,188 cubic meters compare
- 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25,130 cubic meters compare
- 27 Ecuador 24,821 cubic meters compare
- 28 Nicaragua 23,209 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 186.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0868 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 186.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4,118 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,720 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,118 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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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.