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Renewable water resources — South Asia

Renewable water resources in South Asia in 2022 — 1,880.03 km³. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.9%.

2022 1,880 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 1,897 km³1961
Period minimum 1,880 km³2004

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — South Asia, 1961–20221,8801,8851,8901,8951,90019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 1,897.03 km³1963: 1,897.03 km³1965: 1,897.03 km³1967: 1,897.03 km³1969: 1,897.03 km³1971: 1,897.03 km³1973: 1,897.03 km³1975: 1,897.03 km³1977: 1,897.03 km³1979: 1,897.03 km³1981: 1,897.03 km³1983: 1,897.03 km³1985: 1,897.03 km³1987: 1,897.03 km³1989: 1,897.03 km³1991: 1,897.03 km³1993: 1,897.03 km³1995: 1,883.03 km³1997: 1,883.03 km³1999: 1,883.03 km³2001: 1,883.03 km³2003: 1,883.03 km³2005: 1,880.03 km³2007: 1,880.03 km³2009: 1,880.03 km³2011: 1,880.03 km³2013: 1,880.03 km³2015: 1,880.03 km³2017: 1,880.03 km³2019: 1,880.03 km³2021: 1,880.03 km³2022: 1,880.03 km³
Change over the period: −17 (−0.9%) Average annual rate: -0.01 %

Comparison, 2022

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

South Asia 1,880 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 1,880 +0 +0%
2021 1,880 +0 +0%
2020 1,880 +0 +0%
2019 1,880 +0 +0%
2018 1,880 +0 +0%
2017 1,880 +0 +0%
2016 1,880 +0 +0%
2015 1,880 +0 +0%
2014 1,880 +0 +0%
2013 1,880 +0 +0%
2012 1,880 +0 +0%
2011 1,880 +0 +0%
2010 1,880 +0 +0%
2009 1,880 +0 +0%
2008 1,880 +0 +0%
2007 1,880 +0 +0%
2006 1,880 +0 +0%
2005 1,880 +0 +0%
2004 1,880 −3 −0.16%
2003 1,883 +0 +0%
2002 1,883 +0 +0%
2001 1,883 +0 +0%
2000 1,883 +0 +0%
1999 1,883 +0 +0%
1998 1,883 +0 +0%
1997 1,883 +0 +0%
1996 1,883 +0 +0%
1995 1,883 +0 +0%
1994 1,883 −14 −0.74%
1993 1,897 +0 +0%
1992 1,897 +0 +0%
1991 1,897 +0 +0%
1990 1,897 +0 +0%
1989 1,897 +0 +0%
1988 1,897 +0 +0%
1987 1,897 +0 +0%
1986 1,897 +0 +0%
1985 1,897 +0 +0%
1984 1,897 +0 +0%
1983 1,897 +0 +0%
1982 1,897 +0 +0%
1981 1,897 +0 +0%
1980 1,897 +0 +0%
1979 1,897 +0 +0%
1978 1,897 +0 +0%
1977 1,897 +0 +0%
1976 1,897 +0 +0%
1975 1,897 +0 +0%
1974 1,897 +0 +0%
1973 1,897 +0 +0%
1972 1,897 +0 +0%
1971 1,897 +0 +0%
1970 1,897 +0 +0%
1969 1,897 +0 +0%
1968 1,897 +0 +0%
1967 1,897 +0 +0%
1966 1,897 +0 +0%
1965 1,897 +0 +0%
1964 1,897 +0 +0%
1963 1,897 +0 +0%
1962 1,897 +0 +0%
1961 1,897 — —

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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