Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 26,918 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26,918 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
75,879 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
26,918 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Brazil, 1961–2022

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Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 26,918 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Brazil peaked at 75,879 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,918 cubic meters, in 2022.

Brazil ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67,889 cubic meters 60,841 cubic meters 75,879 cubic meters 9
1970s 53,375 cubic meters 47,820 cubic meters 59,355 cubic meters 10
1980s 42,404 cubic meters 38,641 cubic meters 46,705 cubic meters 10
1990s 35,350 cubic meters 32,982 cubic meters 37,957 cubic meters 10
2000s 30,890 cubic meters 29,472 cubic meters 32,531 cubic meters 10
2010s 28,212 cubic meters 27,288 cubic meters 29,225 cubic meters 10
2020s 27,021 cubic meters 26,918 cubic meters 27,130 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 21 Venezuela 28,533 cubic meters compare
  2. 22 Central African Republic 27,658 cubic meters compare
  3. 23 Uruguay 27,190 cubic meters compare
  4. 25 Laos 25,188 cubic meters compare
  5. 26 Bolivia 25,130 cubic meters compare
  6. 27 Ecuador 24,821 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Brazil?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Brazil was 26,918 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 75,879 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 26,918 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Brazil ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.