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

The highest recorded value was 332.63 billion cubic meters in 1962.

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

The lowest recorded value was 285.48 billion cubic meters in 1961.

How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 331.07 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

331.07 billion cubic meters

Change on year

down 0.5%

Rank

41st

of 46 groups

All-time high

332.63 billion cubic meters

in 1962

All-time low

285.48 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 331.07 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 332.63 billion cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 285.48 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	285.48 billion cubic meters	—
1962	332.63 billion cubic meters	+16.5%
1963	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	332.63 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	331.07 billion cubic meters	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	327.39 billion cubic meters	285.48 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	332.11 billion cubic meters	331.07 billion cubic meters	332.63 billion cubic meters	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 331.07 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?: The highest recorded value was 332.63 billion cubic meters in 1962.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 285.48 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.