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

Lebanon ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Lebanon 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 Lebanon

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lebanon
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)

Lebanon: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 4.8 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

4.8 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

140th

of 183 countries

All-time high

4.8 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

4.8 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lebanon, 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

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lebanon stood at 4.8 billion cubic meters. 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 Lebanon peaked at 4.8 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.8 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Lebanon 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	4.8 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Lebanon

138 North Macedonia 5.4 billion cubic meters compare
139 Lesotho 5.23 billion cubic meters compare
141 Tunisia 4.2 billion cubic meters compare
142 Sudan 4 billion cubic meters compare
143 Trinidad and Tobago 3.84 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Lebanon

Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.09 per 100 people (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 924,461 (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 74.01 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.25 million (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 2.69 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 34.4 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 23,751 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 835.58 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 80.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lebanon?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lebanon was 4.8 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 Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 4.8 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 4.8 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Lebanon rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Lebanon ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon 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.