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

The highest recorded value was 128.5 billion cubic meters in 1961.

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

Iran ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Iran 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 Iran

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iran
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)

Iran: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 128.5 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

128.5 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 183 countries

All-time high

128.5 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

128.5 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iran, 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

The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iran is 128.5 billion cubic meters, measured 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 Iran peaked at 128.5 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 128.5 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Iran ranks 48th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Iran

45 United Kingdom 145 billion cubic meters compare
46 Central African Republic 141 billion cubic meters compare
47 Panama 136.6 billion cubic meters compare
49 Ethiopia 122 billion cubic meters compare
50 Cambodia 120.6 billion cubic meters compare
51 Paraguay 117 billion cubic meters compare

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Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 18.07 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 136.93 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 144,976 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,435 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 85.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iran?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iran was 128.5 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 Iran?: The highest recorded value was 128.5 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 128.5 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Iran rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Iran ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran 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.