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

Iraq ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Iraq 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 Iraq

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

Iraq: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 35.2 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

35.2 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

90th

of 183 countries

All-time high

35.2 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

35.2 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iraq, 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

Iraq recorded 35.2 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 Iraq peaked at 35.2 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35.2 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Iraq 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Iraq, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	35.2 billion cubic meters	—
1962	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	35.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 35.2 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 billion cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Iraq's 35.2 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 billion cubic meters, 25.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	35.2 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Iraq

87 Portugal 38 billion cubic meters compare
88 Croatia 37.7 billion cubic meters compare
89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.5 billion cubic meters compare
91 Mongolia 34.8 billion cubic meters compare
92 Belarus 34 billion cubic meters compare
93 Ghana 30.3 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Iraq

Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iraq?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Iraq was 35.2 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 Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 35.2 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 35.2 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Iraq ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq 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.