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Renewable water resources — Middle East & North Africa

Renewable water resources in Middle East & North Africa in 2022 — 331.07 km³. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 16%.

2022 331 km³ −0.47% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 333 km³1962
Period minimum 285 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Middle East & North Africa, 1961–202228030032034019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 285.48 km³1963: 332.63 km³1965: 332.63 km³1967: 332.63 km³1969: 332.63 km³1971: 332.63 km³1973: 332.63 km³1975: 332.63 km³1977: 332.63 km³1979: 332.63 km³1981: 332.63 km³1983: 332.63 km³1985: 332.63 km³1987: 332.63 km³1989: 332.63 km³1991: 332.63 km³1993: 332.63 km³1995: 332.63 km³1997: 332.63 km³1999: 332.63 km³2001: 332.63 km³2003: 332.63 km³2005: 332.63 km³2007: 332.63 km³2009: 332.63 km³2011: 332.63 km³2013: 332.63 km³2015: 332.63 km³2017: 332.63 km³2019: 332.63 km³2021: 332.63 km³2022: 331.07 km³
Change over the period: +46 (+15.97%) Average annual rate: 0.24 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa 331 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 331 −2 −0.47%
2021 333 +0 +0%
2020 333 +0 +0%
2019 333 +0 +0%
2018 333 +0 +0%
2017 333 +0 +0%
2016 333 +0 +0%
2015 333 +0 +0%
2014 333 +0 +0%
2013 333 +0 +0%
2012 333 +0 +0%
2011 333 +0 +0%
2010 333 +0 +0%
2009 333 +0 +0%
2008 333 +0 +0%
2007 333 +0 +0%
2006 333 +0 +0%
2005 333 +0 +0%
2004 333 +0 +0%
2003 333 +0 +0%
2002 333 +0 +0%
2001 333 +0 +0%
2000 333 +0 +0%
1999 333 +0 +0%
1998 333 +0 +0%
1997 333 +0 +0%
1996 333 +0 +0%
1995 333 +0 +0%
1994 333 +0 +0%
1993 333 +0 +0%
1992 333 +0 +0%
1991 333 +0 +0%
1990 333 +0 +0%
1989 333 +0 +0%
1988 333 +0 +0%
1987 333 +0 +0%
1986 333 +0 +0%
1985 333 +0 +0%
1984 333 +0 +0%
1983 333 +0 +0%
1982 333 +0 +0%
1981 333 +0 +0%
1980 333 +0 +0%
1979 333 +0 +0%
1978 333 +0 +0%
1977 333 +0 +0%
1976 333 +0 +0%
1975 333 +0 +0%
1974 333 +0 +0%
1973 333 +0 +0%
1972 333 +0 +0%
1971 333 +0 +0%
1970 333 +0 +0%
1969 333 +0 +0%
1968 333 +0 +0%
1967 333 +0 +0%
1966 333 +0 +0%
1965 333 +0 +0%
1964 333 +0 +0%
1963 333 +0 +0%
1962 333 +47 +16.52%
1961 285 — —

About the indicator

Internal renewable water resources: the volume of water generated inside a country over a year from precipitation — river runoff and groundwater recharge — excluding inflow from neighboring countries. The word “internal” is the key one here: by this measure Egypt is almost empty, although the Nile brings it water in abundance, and it is exactly that gap that makes the country dependent on decisions upstream.

Important: Own resources only. Inflow from abroad is not counted, so for countries in the lower reaches of large rivers the indicator is far below the water actually available.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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