Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Niger
Niger: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 138.27 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
138.27 cubic meters
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
168th
of 183 countries
All-time high
970.02 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
138.27 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Niger, 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
Niger recorded 138.27 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Niger peaked at 970.02 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 138.27 cubic meters, in 2022.
Niger ranks 168th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Niger, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 970.02 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 942.25 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 915.3 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 889.27 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 864.26 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 840.23 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 817.07 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 794.8 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 773.36 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 752.64 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 732.8 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 713.58 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 694.74 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 676.34 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 658.26 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 640.44 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 622.81 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 605.23 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 587.69 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 570.41 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 553.62 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 537.41 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 521.72 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 506.51 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 491.68 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 477.11 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 462.89 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 449.08 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 435.61 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 422.4 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 409.5 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 396.93 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 384.58 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 372.41 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 360.29 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 348.44 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 337.06 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 325.84 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 314.82 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 304.09 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 293.61 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 283.42 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 273.5 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 263.84 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 254.43 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 245.29 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 236.43 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 227.84 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 219.52 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 211.5 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 203.77 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 196.22 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 188.99 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 182.14 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 175.53 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 169.2 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 163.28 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 157.74 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 152.52 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 147.57 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 142.84 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 138.27 cubic meters | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 138.27 cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 973.01 cubic meters, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 138.27 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 867.4 cubic meters | 773.36 cubic meters | 970.02 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 668.45 cubic meters | 587.69 cubic meters | 752.64 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 500.6 cubic meters | 435.61 cubic meters | 570.41 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.23 cubic meters | 314.82 cubic meters | 422.4 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.2 cubic meters | 219.52 cubic meters | 304.09 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.09 cubic meters | 152.52 cubic meters | 211.5 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.9 cubic meters | 138.27 cubic meters | 147.57 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Niger?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Niger was 138.27 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 970.02 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.27 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Niger ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.