Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 3,399 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3,399 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20,355 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
3,399 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119912022

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

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 3,399 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 20,355 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,399 cubic meters, in 2022.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 30th of 47 groups 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961 to 2022.
Year cubic meters Change
1961 20,355 cubic meters —
1962 19,115 cubic meters -6.1%
1963 18,661 cubic meters -2.4%
1964 18,211 cubic meters -2.4%
1965 17,767 cubic meters -2.4%
1966 17,328 cubic meters -2.5%
1967 16,897 cubic meters -2.5%
1968 16,470 cubic meters -2.5%
1969 16,047 cubic meters -2.6%
1970 15,628 cubic meters -2.6%
1971 15,220 cubic meters -2.6%
1972 14,824 cubic meters -2.6%
1973 14,430 cubic meters -2.7%
1974 14,034 cubic meters -2.7%
1975 13,643 cubic meters -2.8%
1976 13,265 cubic meters -2.8%
1977 12,893 cubic meters -2.8%
1978 12,508 cubic meters -3.0%
1979 12,129 cubic meters -3.0%
1980 11,797 cubic meters -2.7%
1981 11,522 cubic meters -2.3%
1982 11,240 cubic meters -2.4%
1983 10,933 cubic meters -2.7%
1984 10,623 cubic meters -2.8%
1985 10,319 cubic meters -2.9%
1986 10,032 cubic meters -2.8%
1987 9,756 cubic meters -2.8%
1988 9,492 cubic meters -2.7%
1989 9,232 cubic meters -2.7%
1990 8,991 cubic meters -2.6%
1991 8,764 cubic meters -2.5%
1992 8,513 cubic meters -2.9%
1993 8,217 cubic meters -3.5%
1994 7,944 cubic meters -3.3%
1995 7,697 cubic meters -3.1%
1996 7,492 cubic meters -2.7%
1997 7,297 cubic meters -2.6%
1998 7,093 cubic meters -2.8%
1999 6,891 cubic meters -2.8%
2000 6,701 cubic meters -2.8%
2001 6,514 cubic meters -2.8%
2002 6,322 cubic meters -2.9%
2003 6,134 cubic meters -3.0%
2004 5,957 cubic meters -2.9%
2005 5,784 cubic meters -2.9%
2006 5,620 cubic meters -2.8%
2007 5,470 cubic meters -2.7%
2008 5,316 cubic meters -2.8%
2009 5,160 cubic meters -2.9%
2010 5,010 cubic meters -2.9%
2011 4,864 cubic meters -2.9%
2012 4,476 cubic meters -8.0%
2013 4,345 cubic meters -2.9%
2014 4,220 cubic meters -2.9%
2015 4,103 cubic meters -2.8%
2016 3,990 cubic meters -2.7%
2017 3,881 cubic meters -2.7%
2018 3,776 cubic meters -2.7%
2019 3,675 cubic meters -2.7%
2020 3,578 cubic meters -2.6%
2021 3,486 cubic meters -2.6%
2022 3,399 cubic meters -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,872 cubic meters 16,047 cubic meters 20,355 cubic meters 9
1970s 13,857 cubic meters 12,129 cubic meters 15,628 cubic meters 10
1980s 10,494 cubic meters 9,232 cubic meters 11,797 cubic meters 10
1990s 7,890 cubic meters 6,891 cubic meters 8,991 cubic meters 10
2000s 5,898 cubic meters 5,160 cubic meters 6,701 cubic meters 10
2010s 4,234 cubic meters 3,675 cubic meters 5,010 cubic meters 10
2020s 3,488 cubic meters 3,399 cubic meters 3,578 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 27 Ecuador 24,821 cubic meters compare
  2. 28 Nicaragua 23,209 cubic meters compare
  3. 29 Costa Rica 22,236 cubic meters compare
  4. 30 Sierra Leone 19,331 cubic meters compare
  5. 31 Finland 19,258 cubic meters compare
  6. 32 Australia 18,910 cubic meters compare
  7. 33 Brunei 18,666 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pre-demographic dividend?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pre-demographic dividend was 3,399 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 20,355 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3,399 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
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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.