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

Ghana ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Ghana 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 in Ghana

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Ghana
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)

Ghana: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 30.3 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

30.3 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

93rd

of 183 countries

All-time high

30.3 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

30.3 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Ghana, 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

Ghana recorded 30.3 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Ghana peaked at 30.3 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30.3 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Ghana 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	30.3 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Ghana

90 Iraq 35.2 billion cubic meters compare
91 Mongolia 34.8 billion cubic meters compare
92 Belarus 34 billion cubic meters compare
94 Morocco 29 billion cubic meters compare
95 Fiji 28.55 billion cubic meters compare
96 Albania 26.9 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Ghana

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 440,680 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 11,490 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 914.05 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 20.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Ghana?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Ghana was 30.3 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 Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 30.3 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 30.3 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Ghana ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana 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: 06 August 2026

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