Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 3,884 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,884 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
26th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3,884 billion cubic meters
in 2012
All-time low
3,729 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 3,884 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3,884 billion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,729 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,729 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,884 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,816 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,854 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,854 billion cubic meters | 3,854 billion cubic meters | 3,854 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,878 billion cubic meters | 3,854 billion cubic meters | 3,884 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,884 billion cubic meters | 3,884 billion cubic meters | 3,884 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Madagascar 337 billion cubic meters compare
- 24 New Zealand 327 billion cubic meters compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 303.5 billion cubic meters compare
- 26 Argentina 292 billion cubic meters compare
- 27 Cameroon 273 billion cubic meters compare
- 28 Guyana 241 billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Türkiye 227 billion cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3,884 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,884 billion cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,729 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.