Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 1,898 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,898 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
32nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
1,898 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
1,898 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2022
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
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Africa Western and Central stood at 1,898 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1,898 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,898 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,898 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 1,898 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 29 Turkey 227 billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Guinea 226 billion cubic meters compare
- 31 Thailand 224.51 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Congo 222 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Nigeria 221 billion cubic meters compare
- 34 France 200 billion cubic meters compare
- 34 Liberia 200 billion cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 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 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Africa Western and Central?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Africa Western and Central was 1,898 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 Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1,898 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,898 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.