Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 1,141 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,141 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3,645 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
1,141 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Asia, 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 Asia recorded 1,141 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Asia peaked at 3,645 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,141 cubic meters, in 2022.
South Asia ranks 40th of 45 groups 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,645 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 3,558 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,474 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,391 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3,314 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 3,241 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3,169 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3,099 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 3,032 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2,964 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,900 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2,838 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,773 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,709 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,645 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,584 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,523 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,466 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,409 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,353 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,298 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,244 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,192 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,141 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,092 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,045 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,999 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,956 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,913 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,872 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,833 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,795 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,758 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,710 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,676 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,643 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,611 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,581 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,551 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,522 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,494 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,468 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,444 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,418 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,396 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,375 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,356 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,337 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,319 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,301 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,284 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,267 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,252 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,237 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,223 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,209 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,196 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,183 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,171 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,160 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,150 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,141 cubic meters | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,325 cubic meters | 3,032 cubic meters | 3,645 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,681 cubic meters | 2,409 cubic meters | 2,964 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,123 cubic meters | 1,913 cubic meters | 2,353 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,703 cubic meters | 1,551 cubic meters | 1,872 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,413 cubic meters | 1,319 cubic meters | 1,522 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 cubic meters | 1,171 cubic meters | 1,301 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,150 cubic meters | 1,141 cubic meters | 1,160 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 37 Sweden 16,306 cubic meters compare
- 38 Guinea 16,080 cubic meters compare
- 39 Georgia 15,658 cubic meters compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 14,416 cubic meters compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 cubic meters compare
- 43 Albania 10,972 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Asia?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Asia was 1,141 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,645 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does South Asia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- South Asia ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.