What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?

The highest recorded value was 4,509 billion cubic meters in 2012.

What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?

The lowest recorded value was 4,254 billion cubic meters in 1961.

How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?

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

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Least developed countries: UN classification

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Least developed countries: UN classification
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)

Least developed countries: UN classification: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 4,509 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

4,509 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

24th

of 46 groups

All-time high

4,509 billion cubic meters

in 2012

All-time low

4,254 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Least developed countries: UN classification, 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 Least developed countries: UN classification is 4,509 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 4,509 billion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,254 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Least developed countries: UN classification 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4,343 billion cubic meters	4,254 billion cubic meters	4,354 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	4,354 billion cubic meters	4,354 billion cubic meters	4,354 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	4,354 billion cubic meters	4,354 billion cubic meters	4,354 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	4,441 billion cubic meters	4,354 billion cubic meters	4,479 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	4,479 billion cubic meters	4,479 billion cubic meters	4,479 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	4,503 billion cubic meters	4,479 billion cubic meters	4,509 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	4,509 billion cubic meters	4,509 billion cubic meters	4,509 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification

21 Norway 382 billion cubic meters compare
22 Vietnam 359.42 billion cubic meters compare
23 Madagascar 337 billion cubic meters compare
24 New Zealand 327 billion cubic meters compare
25 Bolivia 303.5 billion cubic meters compare
26 Argentina 292 billion cubic meters compare
27 Cameroon 273 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
Air transport, passengers carried 45.05 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 4,485 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 571,662 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,978 cubic meters (2022)
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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Least developed countries: UN classification?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Least developed countries: UN classification was 4,509 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?: The highest recorded value was 4,509 billion cubic meters in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?: The lowest recorded value was 4,254 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.