How does Eswatini rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?

Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eswatini 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.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eswatini

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eswatini
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Eswatini: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,166 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

2,166 cubic meters

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

102nd

of 183 countries

All-time high

7,473 cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

2,166 cubic meters

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

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

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

Eswatini recorded 2,166 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eswatini peaked at 7,473 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,166 cubic meters, in 2022.

Eswatini ranks 102nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6,800 cubic meters	6,141 cubic meters	7,473 cubic meters	9
1970s	5,277 cubic meters	4,574 cubic meters	5,983 cubic meters	10
1980s	3,797 cubic meters	3,151 cubic meters	4,425 cubic meters	10
1990s	2,733 cubic meters	2,561 cubic meters	3,026 cubic meters	10
2000s	2,457 cubic meters	2,389 cubic meters	2,535 cubic meters	10
2010s	2,313 cubic meters	2,238 cubic meters	2,375 cubic meters	10
2020s	2,189 cubic meters	2,166 cubic meters	2,213 cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

99 Romania 2,225 cubic meters compare
100 Puerto Rico 2,205 cubic meters compare
101 Mauritius 2,179 cubic meters compare
103 United Kingdom 2,144 cubic meters compare
104 Namibia 2,132 cubic meters compare
105 Dominican Republic 2,092 cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Eswatini

Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,599 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.0292 million ton-km (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 34,663 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.64 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 63.4% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 3.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eswatini?: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Eswatini was 2,166 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 Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 7,473 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 2,166 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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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: 06 August 2026

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.