Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 3,980 cubic meters in 2022. β Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zambia, 1961β2022
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
Zambia recorded 3,980 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zambia peaked at 24,646 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,980 cubic meters, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 70th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,784 cubic meters | 19,108 cubic meters | 24,646 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,348 cubic meters | 14,241 cubic meters | 18,557 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,084 cubic meters | 10,568 cubic meters | 13,821 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,250 cubic meters | 8,234 cubic meters | 10,300 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,962 cubic meters | 5,945 cubic meters | 8,006 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,995 cubic meters | 4,332 cubic meters | 5,743 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,093 cubic meters | 3,980 cubic meters | 4,208 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zambia?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zambia was 3,980 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,646 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,980 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.