What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 327.82 billion cubic meters in 1962.

What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 280.67 billion cubic meters in 1961.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 327.01 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

327.01 billion cubic meters

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

42nd

of 46 groups

All-time high

327.82 billion cubic meters

in 1962

All-time low

280.67 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 327.01 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 327.82 billion cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 280.67 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	280.67 billion cubic meters	—
1962	327.82 billion cubic meters	+16.8%
1963	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	327.82 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	327.01 billion cubic meters	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	322.58 billion cubic meters	280.67 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	327.55 billion cubic meters	327.01 billion cubic meters	327.82 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

39 Sweden 171 billion cubic meters compare
40 Iceland 170 billion cubic meters compare
41 Gabon 164 billion cubic meters compare
42 Sierra Leone 160 billion cubic meters compare
43 Nicaragua 156.21 billion cubic meters compare
44 Angola 148 billion cubic meters compare
45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 145 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Mobile cellular subscriptions 761.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 101 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 327.01 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 327.82 billion cubic meters in 1962.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 280.67 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.