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

Mali ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mali 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 Mali

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mali
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)

Mali: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,600 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

2,600 cubic meters

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

89th

of 183 countries

All-time high

10,944 cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

2,600 cubic meters

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mali, 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

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mali stood at 2,600 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mali peaked at 10,944 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,600 cubic meters, in 2022.

Mali ranks 89th 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	10,322 cubic meters	9,712 cubic meters	10,944 cubic meters	9
1970s	8,854 cubic meters	8,135 cubic meters	9,560 cubic meters	10
1980s	7,275 cubic meters	6,667 cubic meters	7,968 cubic meters	10
1990s	5,953 cubic meters	5,344 cubic meters	6,537 cubic meters	10
2000s	4,519 cubic meters	3,887 cubic meters	5,191 cubic meters	10
2010s	3,288 cubic meters	2,848 cubic meters	3,763 cubic meters	10
2020s	2,681 cubic meters	2,600 cubic meters	2,763 cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Mali

86 France 2,933 cubic meters compare
87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 cubic meters compare
88 Turkey 2,671 cubic meters compare
90 North Korea 2,545 cubic meters compare
91 Cote d'Ivoire 2,528 cubic meters compare
92 El Salvador 2,489 cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Mali

Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 per 100 people (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 306,900 (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.12 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.87 million (2022)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 0 (2014)
Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2014)
Air transport, passengers carried 0 (2014)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 60 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 36.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 2.1% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mali?: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mali was 2,600 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 Mali?: The highest recorded value was 10,944 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 2,600 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Mali rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: Mali ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali 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: 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.