How does Gabon rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?

Gabon ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Gabon 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.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Gabon

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Gabon
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gabon: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 67,469 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

67,469 cubic meters

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

8th

of 183 countries

All-time high

316,440 cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

67,469 cubic meters

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Gabon, 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

Gabon recorded 67,469 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 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Gabon peaked at 316,440 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 67,469 cubic meters, in 2022.

That places Gabon 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	299,673 cubic meters	281,170 cubic meters	316,440 cubic meters	9
1970s	250,224 cubic meters	224,850 cubic meters	275,239 cubic meters	10
1980s	194,559 cubic meters	171,344 cubic meters	219,137 cubic meters	10
1990s	148,496 cubic meters	131,937 cubic meters	166,712 cubic meters	10
2000s	113,664 cubic meters	98,703 cubic meters	128,570 cubic meters	10
2010s	82,573 cubic meters	72,320 cubic meters	95,356 cubic meters	10
2020s	69,028 cubic meters	67,469 cubic meters	70,612 cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Gabon

5 Papua New Guinea 78,505 cubic meters compare
6 Canada 73,170 cubic meters compare
7 Norway 70,000 cubic meters compare
9 New Zealand 64,348 cubic meters compare
10 Solomon Islands 57,230 cubic meters compare
11 Peru 49,021 cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Gabon

Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 77,320 (2016)
Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2013)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,305 (2016)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 164 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 68.7% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 60.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Gabon?: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Gabon was 67,469 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 Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 316,440 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 67,469 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Gabon rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: Gabon ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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

Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit: cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.