Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 2,132 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,132 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
104th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10,214 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
2,132 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 2,132 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Namibia peaked at 10,214 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,132 cubic meters, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 104th of 183 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.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,214 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 10,004 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 9,784 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 9,557 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 9,325 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 9,090 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 8,850 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 8,609 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 8,368 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 8,128 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 7,892 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 7,658 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 7,431 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 7,210 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 6,992 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6,795 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 6,616 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 6,503 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 6,398 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6,277 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6,207 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6,097 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5,937 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5,779 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5,616 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,446 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5,274 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 5,092 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 4,779 cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 4,499 cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 4,351 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,215 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,083 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,958 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,845 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,742 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,647 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,555 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,468 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,387 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,317 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,259 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,213 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,172 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,132 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,093 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,052 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,009 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,965 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,920 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,870 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,807 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,735 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,664 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,594 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,525 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,457 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,390 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,324 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,257 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,192 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,132 cubic meters | -2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,132 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,132 cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,311 cubic meters | 8,368 cubic meters | 10,214 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,162 cubic meters | 6,398 cubic meters | 8,128 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,650 cubic meters | 4,779 cubic meters | 6,277 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,936 cubic meters | 3,468 cubic meters | 4,499 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,160 cubic meters | 2,965 cubic meters | 3,387 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,629 cubic meters | 2,324 cubic meters | 2,920 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,194 cubic meters | 2,132 cubic meters | 2,257 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Namibia?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Namibia was 2,132 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,214 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.