What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 47.15 billion cubic meters in 1962.

What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 47.15 billion cubic meters in 1962.

How does Afghanistan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Afghanistan 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Afghanistan

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Afghanistan
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Afghanistan: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 47.15 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

47.15 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

80th

of 183 countries

All-time high

47.15 billion cubic meters

in 1962

All-time low

47.15 billion cubic meters

in 1962

Years of data

1962–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Afghanistan, 1962–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Afghanistan is 47.15 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Afghanistan peaked at 47.15 billion cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 47.15 billion cubic meters, in 1962.

Afghanistan ranks 80th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1962	47.15 billion cubic meters	—
1963	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	47.15 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 47.15 billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.14 billion cubic meters, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 47.15 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 billion cubic meters, 33.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	8
1970s	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	47.15 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

77 Sri Lanka 52.8 billion cubic meters compare
78 Ireland 49 billion cubic meters compare
79 Kyrgyzstan 48.93 billion cubic meters compare
81 South Africa 44.8 billion cubic meters compare
82 Solomon Islands 44.7 billion cubic meters compare
83 Romania 42.38 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Afghanistan

Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Afghanistan?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Afghanistan was 47.15 billion 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, total recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 47.15 billion cubic meters in 1962.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 47.15 billion cubic meters in 1962.
How does Afghanistan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion 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: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.