Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 4,137 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4,137 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9,776 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
4,137 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4,137 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9,776 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,137 cubic meters, in 2022.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,776 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 9,739 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 9,495 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 9,266 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,043 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 8,800 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 8,577 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 8,356 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 8,134 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 7,917 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 7,708 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 7,521 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 7,349 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 7,193 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 7,058 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 6,938 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 6,828 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 6,722 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 6,617 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6,516 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6,415 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6,307 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6,201 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,103 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6,006 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,906 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5,804 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,704 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,609 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5,519 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,435 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,358 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,285 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,215 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,147 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,081 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,018 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,958 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,905 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,856 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,810 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,767 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,727 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,689 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,651 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,614 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,578 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,542 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,508 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,474 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,439 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,400 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,362 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,327 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,294 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,261 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,229 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,202 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,179 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,160 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,147 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,137 cubic meters | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,021 cubic meters | 8,134 cubic meters | 9,776 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,185 cubic meters | 6,617 cubic meters | 7,917 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,057 cubic meters | 5,609 cubic meters | 6,516 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,192 cubic meters | 4,905 cubic meters | 5,519 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,674 cubic meters | 4,508 cubic meters | 4,856 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,317 cubic meters | 4,179 cubic meters | 4,474 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,148 cubic meters | 4,137 cubic meters | 4,160 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28,533 cubic meters compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 185.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 185.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.32 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4,137 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,776 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,137 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.