Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 37,221 cubic meters in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
37,221 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
171,274 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
37,221 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Liberia, 1961–2022

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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

Liberia recorded 37,221 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 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Liberia peaked at 171,274 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 37,221 cubic meters, in 2022.

Liberia ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155,194 cubic meters 139,899 cubic meters 171,274 cubic meters 9
1970s 121,446 cubic meters 106,797 cubic meters 136,363 cubic meters 10
1980s 91,026 cubic meters 79,433 cubic meters 103,667 cubic meters 10
1990s 88,496 cubic meters 70,880 cubic meters 102,222 cubic meters 10
2000s 60,218 cubic meters 50,722 cubic meters 68,303 cubic meters 10
2010s 43,727 cubic meters 39,653 cubic meters 49,275 cubic meters 10
2020s 38,029 cubic meters 37,221 cubic meters 38,839 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 12 Chile 45,262 cubic meters compare
  2. 13 Colombia 41,459 cubic meters compare
  3. 14 Belize 37,891 cubic meters compare
  4. 16 Congo 36,785 cubic meters compare
  5. 17 Vanuatu 31,944 cubic meters compare
  6. 18 Fiji 31,052 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Liberia?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Liberia was 37,221 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 171,274 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,221 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Liberia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Liberia ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia 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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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
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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.