Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 459.62 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 459.62 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2,046 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 459.62 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,909 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2,046 cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1,993 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,941 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,890 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,840 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,790 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,741 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,693 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,646 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,602 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,559 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,517 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,475 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,433 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,391 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,351 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,311 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,273 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,234 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,197 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,160 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,125 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,090 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,056 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,024 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 993.63 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 964.58 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 936.66 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 910.01 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 884.9 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 860.92 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 838.24 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 817.29 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 797.63 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 778.99 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 761.14 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 743.7 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 726.77 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 710.79 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 695.42 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 680.6 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 665.82 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 650.91 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 636.3 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 621.98 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 608.56 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 595.54 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 582.54 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 570.08 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 558.26 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 547.21 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 536.89 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 527.1 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 518.17 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 509.77 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 501.3 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 492.57 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 483.88 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 475.49 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 467.46 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 459.62 cubic meters | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,871 cubic meters | 1,693 cubic meters | 2,046 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,456 cubic meters | 1,273 cubic meters | 1,646 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,078 cubic meters | 936.66 cubic meters | 1,234 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 811.96 cubic meters | 726.77 cubic meters | 910.01 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 644.85 cubic meters | 582.54 cubic meters | 710.79 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.52 cubic meters | 483.88 cubic meters | 570.08 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.52 cubic meters | 459.62 cubic meters | 475.49 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 cubic meters compare
- 43 Albania 10,972 cubic meters compare
- 44 Mongolia 10,135 cubic meters compare
- 45 Cameroon 9,880 cubic meters compare
- 46 Croatia 9,778 cubic meters compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 9,633 cubic meters compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 459.62 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.62 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.