Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 3,978 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Least developed countries, 1961β2022
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
Least developed countries recorded 3,978 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 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 20,592 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,978 cubic meters, in 2022.
Least developed countries ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,324 cubic meters | 16,485 cubic meters | 20,592 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,468 cubic meters | 12,915 cubic meters | 16,081 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,314 cubic meters | 10,068 cubic meters | 12,607 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,313 cubic meters | 7,174 cubic meters | 9,830 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,304 cubic meters | 5,660 cubic meters | 7,006 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,805 cubic meters | 4,266 cubic meters | 5,532 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,071 cubic meters | 3,978 cubic meters | 4,165 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 29 Costa Rica 22,236 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Least developed countries?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Least developed countries was 3,978 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 20,592 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,978 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Least developed countries rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.