What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 13,822 billion cubic meters in 1962.

What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 13,802 billion cubic meters in 1961.

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 13,822 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

13,822 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

10th

of 46 groups

All-time high

13,822 billion cubic meters

in 1962

All-time low

13,802 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 13,822 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13,822 billion cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13,802 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	13,802 billion cubic meters	—
1962	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.1%
1963	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	13,822 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13,820 billion cubic meters	13,802 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	13,822 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

7 Indonesia 2,019 billion cubic meters compare
8 Peru 1,641 billion cubic meters compare
9 India 1,446 billion cubic meters compare
10 Myanmar 1,003 billion cubic meters compare
11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 900 billion cubic meters compare
12 Chile 885 billion cubic meters compare
13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 805 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13,822 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 13,822 billion cubic meters in 1962.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 13,802 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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: 03 September 2026

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