What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 7,599 cubic meters in 2022.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau
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)

Guinea-Bissau: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 7,599 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

7,599 cubic meters

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

55th

of 183 countries

All-time high

28,223 cubic meters

in 1966

All-time low

7,599 cubic meters

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 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

Guinea-Bissau recorded 7,599 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 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28,223 cubic meters in 1966 and was at its lowest, 7,599 cubic meters, in 2022.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th 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	27,563 cubic meters	26,917 cubic meters	28,223 cubic meters	9
1970s	24,395 cubic meters	19,515 cubic meters	27,378 cubic meters	10
1980s	17,981 cubic meters	16,705 cubic meters	19,293 cubic meters	10
1990s	14,660 cubic meters	13,221 cubic meters	16,433 cubic meters	10
2000s	11,719 cubic meters	10,482 cubic meters	12,958 cubic meters	10
2010s	9,115 cubic meters	8,131 cubic meters	10,215 cubic meters	10
2020s	7,773 cubic meters	7,599 cubic meters	7,947 cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

52 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,789 cubic meters compare
53 Honduras 8,664 cubic meters compare
54 United States 8,437 cubic meters compare
56 Indonesia 7,240 cubic meters compare
57 Kyrgyzstan 7,015 cubic meters compare
58 Cambodia 7,011 cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Guinea-Bissau

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,200 (1998)
Air transport, freight 0.1 million ton-km (1997)
Air transport, passengers carried 20,400 (1998)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 16 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 29.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 17.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau?: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 7,599 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 Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 28,223 cubic meters in 1966.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 7,599 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.