Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 718.2 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Africa, 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
South Africa recorded 718.2 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 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Africa peaked at 2,650 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 718.2 cubic meters, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 145th of 183 countries 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,650 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2,572 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2,495 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2,420 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,347 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2,275 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,205 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2,138 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,073 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,011 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,953 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,898 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,844 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,793 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,744 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,697 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,652 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,607 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,565 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,518 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,467 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,417 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,368 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,322 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,278 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,238 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,200 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,164 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,130 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,099 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,075 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,056 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,035 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,018 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,006 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 992.84 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 981.02 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 969.2 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 958.69 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 949.96 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 941.83 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 932.96 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 923.71 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 914.45 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 905.23 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 896.03 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 886.63 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 876.46 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 866.06 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 855.88 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 845.36 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 832.98 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 819.33 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 805.83 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 789.8 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 782.4 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 777.3 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 764.34 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 751.83 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 739.73 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 728.42 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 718.2 cubic meters | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,353 cubic meters | 2,073 cubic meters | 2,650 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,776 cubic meters | 1,565 cubic meters | 2,011 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,310 cubic meters | 1,130 cubic meters | 1,518 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,019 cubic meters | 958.69 cubic meters | 1,099 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 909.33 cubic meters | 866.06 cubic meters | 949.96 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.5 cubic meters | 751.83 cubic meters | 855.88 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 728.78 cubic meters | 718.2 cubic meters | 739.73 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Africa?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Africa was 718.2 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,650 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.2 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- South Africa ranks 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.