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

Nepal ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Nepal 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 (billion cubic meters) in Nepal

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Nepal
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)

Nepal: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 198.2 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

198.2 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

36th

of 183 countries

All-time high

198.2 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

198.2 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nepal, 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

Nepal recorded 198.2 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nepal peaked at 198.2 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 198.2 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Nepal 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Nepal, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	198.2 billion cubic meters	—
1962	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	198.2 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 198.2 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81 billion cubic meters, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 198.2 billion cubic meters is above the median for South Asia, which is 91.5 billion cubic meters, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Nepal

33 Nigeria 221 billion cubic meters compare
34 France 200 billion cubic meters compare
34 Liberia 200 billion cubic meters compare
37 Laos 190.4 billion cubic meters compare
38 Italy 182.5 billion cubic meters compare
39 Sweden 171 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Nepal

Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nepal?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nepal was 198.2 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 198.2 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 198.2 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Nepal ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal 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: 01 October 2026

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