Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Small states
Small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 39,669 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Small states, 1962–2022
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
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Small states stood at 39,669 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Small states peaked at 105,261 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 39,669 cubic meters, in 2022.
Small states ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Small states, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 105,261 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 103,044 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 100,918 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 98,879 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 96,900 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 95,000 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 93,175 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 91,405 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 89,734 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 88,153 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 86,674 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 85,315 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 84,063 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 82,783 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 81,400 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 79,963 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 78,541 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 77,137 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 75,774 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 74,489 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 73,242 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 72,040 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 70,859 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 69,609 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 68,341 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 67,138 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 65,936 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 64,704 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 63,455 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 62,216 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 55,425 cubic meters | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 55,049 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53,534 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 53,105 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 52,513 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 51,839 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 51,171 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 50,929 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50,634 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49,866 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 49,124 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 48,522 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47,850 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 47,546 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47,046 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46,525 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 46,014 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45,542 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 45,068 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 44,597 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 44,132 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 43,669 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 43,204 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 42,736 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42,281 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 41,824 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 41,318 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40,847 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 40,454 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 40,071 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 39,669 cubic meters | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,073 cubic meters | 91,405 cubic meters | 105,261 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 83,376 cubic meters | 77,137 cubic meters | 89,734 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,213 cubic meters | 64,704 cubic meters | 75,774 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,924 cubic meters | 50,929 cubic meters | 63,455 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,867 cubic meters | 45,542 cubic meters | 50,634 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,968 cubic meters | 40,847 cubic meters | 45,068 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,065 cubic meters | 39,669 cubic meters | 40,454 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1474 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Small states?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Small states was 39,669 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 105,261 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,669 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Small states rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Small states ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.