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Renewable water resources — Western Asia

Renewable water resources in Western Asia in 2022 — 354.81 km³. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 25.3%.

2022 355 km³ −0.44% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 356 km³1992
Period minimum 283 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Western Asia, 1961–202228030032034036019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 283.27 km³1963: 283.27 km³1965: 283.27 km³1967: 283.27 km³1969: 283.27 km³1971: 283.27 km³1973: 283.27 km³1975: 283.27 km³1977: 283.27 km³1979: 283.27 km³1981: 283.27 km³1983: 283.27 km³1985: 283.27 km³1987: 283.27 km³1989: 283.27 km³1991: 283.27 km³1993: 356.37 km³1995: 356.37 km³1997: 356.37 km³1999: 356.37 km³2001: 356.37 km³2003: 356.37 km³2005: 356.37 km³2007: 356.37 km³2009: 356.37 km³2011: 356.37 km³2013: 356.37 km³2015: 356.37 km³2017: 356.37 km³2019: 356.37 km³2021: 356.37 km³2022: 354.81 km³
Change over the period: +72 (+25.26%) Average annual rate: 0.37 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Western Asia 355 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 355 −2 −0.44%
2021 356 +0 +0%
2020 356 +0 +0%
2019 356 +0 +0%
2018 356 +0 +0%
2017 356 +0 +0%
2016 356 +0 +0%
2015 356 +0 +0%
2014 356 +0 +0%
2013 356 +0 +0%
2012 356 +0 +0%
2011 356 +0 +0%
2010 356 +0 +0%
2009 356 +0 +0%
2008 356 +0 +0%
2007 356 +0 +0%
2006 356 +0 +0%
2005 356 +0 +0%
2004 356 +0 +0%
2003 356 +0 +0%
2002 356 +0 +0%
2001 356 +0 +0%
2000 356 +0 +0%
1999 356 +0 +0%
1998 356 +0 +0%
1997 356 +0 +0%
1996 356 +0 +0%
1995 356 +0 +0%
1994 356 +0 +0%
1993 356 +0 +0%
1992 356 +73 +25.81%
1991 283 +0 +0%
1990 283 +0 +0%
1989 283 +0 +0%
1988 283 +0 +0%
1987 283 +0 +0%
1986 283 +0 +0%
1985 283 +0 +0%
1984 283 +0 +0%
1983 283 +0 +0%
1982 283 +0 +0%
1981 283 +0 +0%
1980 283 +0 +0%
1979 283 +0 +0%
1978 283 +0 +0%
1977 283 +0 +0%
1976 283 +0 +0%
1975 283 +0 +0%
1974 283 +0 +0%
1973 283 +0 +0%
1972 283 +0 +0%
1971 283 +0 +0%
1970 283 +0 +0%
1969 283 +0 +0%
1968 283 +0 +0%
1967 283 +0 +0%
1966 283 +0 +0%
1965 283 +0 +0%
1964 283 +0 +0%
1963 283 +0 +0%
1962 283 +0 +0%
1961 283 — —

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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