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Renewable water resources — Southern Africa

Renewable water resources in Southern Africa in 2022 — 61.23 km³. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 61 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 61 km³1961
Period minimum 61 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Southern Africa, 1961–2022505560657019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 61.23 km³1963: 61.23 km³1965: 61.23 km³1967: 61.23 km³1969: 61.23 km³1971: 61.23 km³1973: 61.23 km³1975: 61.23 km³1977: 61.23 km³1979: 61.23 km³1981: 61.23 km³1983: 61.23 km³1985: 61.23 km³1987: 61.23 km³1989: 61.23 km³1991: 61.23 km³1993: 61.23 km³1995: 61.23 km³1997: 61.23 km³1999: 61.23 km³2001: 61.23 km³2003: 61.23 km³2005: 61.23 km³2007: 61.23 km³2009: 61.23 km³2011: 61.23 km³2013: 61.23 km³2015: 61.23 km³2017: 61.23 km³2019: 61.23 km³2021: 61.23 km³2022: 61.23 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: Southern Africa

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

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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