Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Israel
Israel: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 80.03 cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
80.03 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
174th
of 183 countries
All-time high
343.25 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
80.03 cubic meters
in 2021
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Israel, 1961–2021
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 Israel is 80.03 cubic meters, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Israel peaked at 343.25 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 80.03 cubic meters, in 2021.
Israel ranks 174th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Israel, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343.25 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 327.08 cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 315.26 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 303.03 cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 292.63 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 285.28 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 273.22 cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 267.57 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 260.69 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 252.19 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 244.38 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 238.25 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 228.8 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 222.09 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 217.08 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 212.28 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 207.58 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 203.25 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 198.1 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 193.4 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 189.59 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 186.06 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 182.7 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 180.33 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 177.18 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 174.46 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 171.66 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 168.84 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 166 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 160.94 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 151.55 cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 146.4 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 142.56 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 138.91 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 135.26 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 131.76 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 128.51 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 125.61 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 122.45 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 119.26 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 116.48 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 114.16 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 112.11 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 110.15 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 108.22 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 106.33 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 104.45 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 102.62 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 100.19 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 98.38 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.58 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.81 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 93.06 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 91.29 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 89.5 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 87.76 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 86.08 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 84.43 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 82.84 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 81.39 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 80.03 cubic meters | -1.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 80.03 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 80.03 cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.45 cubic meters | 260.69 cubic meters | 343.25 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 222.4 cubic meters | 198.1 cubic meters | 252.19 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.02 cubic meters | 166 cubic meters | 193.4 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.4 cubic meters | 122.45 cubic meters | 160.94 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.4 cubic meters | 100.19 cubic meters | 119.26 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.47 cubic meters | 82.84 cubic meters | 98.38 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.71 cubic meters | 80.03 cubic meters | 81.39 cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More infrastructure data for Israel
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.56 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2599 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.66 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Israel?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Israel was 80.03 cubic meters in 2021, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 343.25 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.03 cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Israel ranks 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.