Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 431.22 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 is 431.22 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1,994 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 431.22 cubic meters, in 2022.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th of 47 groups 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,862 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 1,994 cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1,942 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,890 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,840 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,790 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,740 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,692 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,645 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,599 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1,555 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,512 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,469 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,428 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,386 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,344 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,304 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,265 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,226 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,188 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,151 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,115 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,080 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,046 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,013 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 981.1 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 950.95 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 922.41 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 895.05 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 867.85 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 843.7 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 819.59 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 797.38 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 776.96 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 757.75 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 739.41 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 721.75 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 704.65 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 688.06 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 672.18 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 656.75 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 641.9 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 627.2 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 612.48 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 598.03 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 583.66 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 569.82 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 556.42 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 543.4 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 532.35 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 520.5 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 509.17 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 498.35 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 488.64 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 479.13 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 470.46 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 462.7 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 455.43 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 447.86 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 439.75 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 433.35 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 431.22 cubic meters | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,822 cubic meters | 1,645 cubic meters | 1,994 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,409 cubic meters | 1,226 cubic meters | 1,599 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,034 cubic meters | 895.05 cubic meters | 1,188 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 771.71 cubic meters | 688.06 cubic meters | 867.85 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.18 cubic meters | 543.4 cubic meters | 672.18 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.46 cubic meters | 447.86 cubic meters | 532.35 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.77 cubic meters | 431.22 cubic meters | 439.75 cubic meters | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 431.22 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,994 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.22 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.