South Asia - Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)

The value for Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in South Asia was 1,092 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 56 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,346 in 1962 and a minimum value of 1,092 in 2018.

Definition: Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, AQUASTAT data.

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Year Value
1962 3,346
1967 2,998
1972 2,677
1977 2,383
1982 2,117
1987 1,886
1992 1,688
1997 1,512
2002 1,376
2007 1,264
2012 1,177
2017 1,106
2018 1,092

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Freshwater