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Renewable water resources — South Africa

Renewable water resources in South Africa in 2022 — 44.8 km³. Ranked 81 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 45 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank 81of 181
Period maximum 45 km³1961
Period minimum 45 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — South Africa, 1961–2022354045505519611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 44.8 km³1963: 44.8 km³1965: 44.8 km³1967: 44.8 km³1969: 44.8 km³1971: 44.8 km³1973: 44.8 km³1975: 44.8 km³1977: 44.8 km³1979: 44.8 km³1981: 44.8 km³1983: 44.8 km³1985: 44.8 km³1987: 44.8 km³1989: 44.8 km³1991: 44.8 km³1993: 44.8 km³1995: 44.8 km³1997: 44.8 km³1999: 44.8 km³2001: 44.8 km³2003: 44.8 km³2005: 44.8 km³2007: 44.8 km³2009: 44.8 km³2011: 44.8 km³2013: 44.8 km³2015: 44.8 km³2017: 44.8 km³2019: 44.8 km³2021: 44.8 km³2022: 44.8 km³
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa

South Africa 45 km³
World 42,807 km³
Sub-Saharan Africa 3,884 km³
Southern Africa computed 61 km³
Upper-middle-income countries computed 17,574 km³
Renewable water resources — South Africa, by year South Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 45 +0 +0%
2021 45 +0 +0%
2020 45 +0 +0%
2019 45 +0 +0%
2018 45 +0 +0%
2017 45 +0 +0%
2016 45 +0 +0%
2015 45 +0 +0%
2014 45 +0 +0%
2013 45 +0 +0%
2012 45 +0 +0%
2011 45 +0 +0%
2010 45 +0 +0%
2009 45 +0 +0%
2008 45 +0 +0%
2007 45 +0 +0%
2006 45 +0 +0%
2005 45 +0 +0%
2004 45 +0 +0%
2003 45 +0 +0%
2002 45 +0 +0%
2001 45 +0 +0%
2000 45 +0 +0%
1999 45 +0 +0%
1998 45 +0 +0%
1997 45 +0 +0%
1996 45 +0 +0%
1995 45 +0 +0%
1994 45 +0 +0%
1993 45 +0 +0%
1992 45 +0 +0%
1991 45 +0 +0%
1990 45 +0 +0%
1989 45 +0 +0%
1988 45 +0 +0%
1987 45 +0 +0%
1986 45 +0 +0%
1985 45 +0 +0%
1984 45 +0 +0%
1983 45 +0 +0%
1982 45 +0 +0%
1981 45 +0 +0%
1980 45 +0 +0%
1979 45 +0 +0%
1978 45 +0 +0%
1977 45 +0 +0%
1976 45 +0 +0%
1975 45 +0 +0%
1974 45 +0 +0%
1973 45 +0 +0%
1972 45 +0 +0%
1971 45 +0 +0%
1970 45 +0 +0%
1969 45 +0 +0%
1968 45 +0 +0%
1967 45 +0 +0%
1966 45 +0 +0%
1965 45 +0 +0%
1964 45 +0 +0%
1963 45 +0 +0%
1962 45 +0 +0%
1961 45 — —

Southern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ZA South Africa 45 NA Namibia 6 LS Lesotho 5 SZ Eswatini 3 BW Botswana 2
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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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