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

Iceland ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Iceland 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 Iceland

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Iceland
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)

Iceland: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 170 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

170 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

40th

of 183 countries

All-time high

170 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

170 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iceland, 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

Iceland recorded 170 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iceland peaked at 170 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 170 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Iceland 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Iceland, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	170 billion cubic meters	—
1962	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	170 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 170 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 8.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Iceland's 170 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 billion cubic meters, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	170 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Iceland

37 Laos 190.4 billion cubic meters compare
38 Italy 182.5 billion cubic meters compare
39 Sweden 171 billion cubic meters compare
41 Gabon 164 billion cubic meters compare
42 Sierra Leone 160 billion cubic meters compare
43 Nicaragua 156.21 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Iceland

Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iceland?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iceland was 170 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 Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 170 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 170 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Iceland ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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.