Water resources per capita in Eritrea in 2022 — 821 m³/person. Ranked 136 in the world out of 181. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 45.6%.
1993–2022 · m³ per capita
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea
| Year | m³/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 821 | −15 | −1.74% |
| 2021 | 836 | −15 | −1.76% |
| 2020 | 851 | −13 | −1.55% |
| 2019 | 864 | −13 | −1.46% |
| 2018 | 877 | −12 | −1.33% |
| 2017 | 889 | −7 | −0.81% |
| 2016 | 896 | −6 | −0.61% |
| 2015 | 902 | −3 | −0.33% |
| 2014 | 905 | −6 | −0.67% |
| 2013 | 911 | −11 | −1.22% |
| 2012 | 922 | −12 | −1.27% |
| 2011 | 934 | −17 | −1.78% |
| 2010 | 951 | −19 | −1.95% |
| 2009 | 970 | −25 | −2.48% |
| 2008 | 994 | −26 | −2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,021 | −15 | −1.45% |
| 2006 | 1,036 | −16 | −1.56% |
| 2005 | 1,052 | −25 | −2.36% |
| 2004 | 1,078 | −45 | −4.02% |
| 2003 | 1,123 | −47 | −4.05% |
| 2002 | 1,170 | −41 | −3.38% |
| 2001 | 1,211 | −35 | −2.81% |
| 2000 | 1,246 | −19 | −1.52% |
| 1999 | 1,265 | −19 | −1.46% |
| 1998 | 1,284 | −17 | −1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,301 | −14 | −1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,316 | −67 | −4.85% |
| 1995 | 1,383 | −80 | −5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,463 | −46 | −3.03% |
| 1993 | 1,509 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Internal renewable water resources divided by the population. This is the conventional measure of water scarcity: below 1,700 cubic meters per person a year indicates water stress, below 1,000 scarcity, and below 500 absolute scarcity. The value falls even where the water itself does not diminish — simply from population growth — and the series shows which countries are entering scarcity demographically.
Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its water resources divided by all of its population. The thresholds of 1,700, 1,000 and 500 m³ are widely used benchmarks, not an official classification.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Environment Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resourcesHow much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
