Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Maldives
Maldives: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 57.24 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
57.24 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 183 countries
All-time high
321.03 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
57.24 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Maldives, 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
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Maldives is 57.24 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Maldives peaked at 321.03 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 57.24 cubic meters, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 177th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321.03 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 313.15 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 305.43 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 298.03 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 288.18 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 276.48 cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 266.6 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 258.45 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 250.91 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 243.47 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 236.16 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 229.06 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 222.3 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 215.86 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 209.56 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 203.35 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 197.46 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 192.11 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 187.08 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 182 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 176.96 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 172.08 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 167.48 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 162.87 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 157.75 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 152.34 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 147.1 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 142.26 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 137.78 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 133.47 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 129.42 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 125.76 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 122.51 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 119.61 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 116.89 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 114.35 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 112.06 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 110 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 108.14 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 106.38 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 104.61 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 102.88 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 101.18 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 99.53 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.9 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.59 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 92.46 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 89.24 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 86.14 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 83.15 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 80.28 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 77.56 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 74.99 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 72.53 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 70.07 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 67.67 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 65.46 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 63.41 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.51 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.75 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 58.12 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 57.24 cubic meters | -1.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 57.24 cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 57.24 cubic meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,697 cubic meters, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.47 cubic meters | 250.91 cubic meters | 321.03 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 213.64 cubic meters | 187.08 cubic meters | 243.47 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.86 cubic meters | 137.78 cubic meters | 182 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.22 cubic meters | 108.14 cubic meters | 133.47 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.59 cubic meters | 86.14 cubic meters | 106.38 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.66 cubic meters | 61.51 cubic meters | 83.15 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.37 cubic meters | 57.24 cubic meters | 59.75 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More infrastructure data for Maldives
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11,998 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 11,998 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Maldives?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Maldives was 57.24 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 321.03 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.24 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.