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Renewable water resources — Eastern Africa

Renewable water resources in Eastern Africa in 2022 — 870.21 km³. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 21%.

2022 870 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 870 km³2012
Period minimum 719 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Eastern Africa, 1961–202270075080085090019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 719.41 km³1963: 719.41 km³1965: 719.41 km³1967: 719.41 km³1969: 719.41 km³1971: 719.41 km³1973: 719.41 km³1975: 719.41 km³1977: 719.41 km³1979: 719.41 km³1981: 719.41 km³1983: 719.41 km³1985: 719.41 km³1987: 719.41 km³1989: 719.41 km³1991: 719.41 km³1993: 844.21 km³1995: 844.21 km³1997: 844.21 km³1999: 844.21 km³2001: 844.21 km³2003: 844.21 km³2005: 844.21 km³2007: 844.21 km³2009: 844.21 km³2011: 844.21 km³2013: 870.21 km³2015: 870.21 km³2017: 870.21 km³2019: 870.21 km³2021: 870.21 km³2022: 870.21 km³
Change over the period: +151 (+20.96%) Average annual rate: 0.31 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Eastern Africa 870 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 870 +0 +0%
2021 870 +0 +0%
2020 870 +0 +0%
2019 870 +0 +0%
2018 870 +0 +0%
2017 870 +0 +0%
2016 870 +0 +0%
2015 870 +0 +0%
2014 870 +0 +0%
2013 870 +0 +0%
2012 870 +26 +3.08%
2011 844 +0 +0%
2010 844 +0 +0%
2009 844 +0 +0%
2008 844 +0 +0%
2007 844 +0 +0%
2006 844 +0 +0%
2005 844 +0 +0%
2004 844 +0 +0%
2003 844 +0 +0%
2002 844 +0 +0%
2001 844 +0 +0%
2000 844 +0 +0%
1999 844 +0 +0%
1998 844 +0 +0%
1997 844 +0 +0%
1996 844 +0 +0%
1995 844 +0 +0%
1994 844 +0 +0%
1993 844 +125 +17.35%
1992 719 +0 +0%
1991 719 +0 +0%
1990 719 +0 +0%
1989 719 +0 +0%
1988 719 +0 +0%
1987 719 +0 +0%
1986 719 +0 +0%
1985 719 +0 +0%
1984 719 +0 +0%
1983 719 +0 +0%
1982 719 +0 +0%
1981 719 +0 +0%
1980 719 +0 +0%
1979 719 +0 +0%
1978 719 +0 +0%
1977 719 +0 +0%
1976 719 +0 +0%
1975 719 +0 +0%
1974 719 +0 +0%
1973 719 +0 +0%
1972 719 +0 +0%
1971 719 +0 +0%
1970 719 +0 +0%
1969 719 +0 +0%
1968 719 +0 +0%
1967 719 +0 +0%
1966 719 +0 +0%
1965 719 +0 +0%
1964 719 +0 +0%
1963 719 +0 +0%
1962 719 +0 +0%
1961 719 — —

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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