Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Panama

Panama: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 31,040 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31,040 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
117,772 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
31,040 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Panama, 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

Panama recorded 31,040 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Panama peaked at 117,772 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31,040 cubic meters, in 2022.

That places Panama 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104,772 cubic meters 92,869 cubic meters 117,772 cubic meters 9
1970s 80,286 cubic meters 71,460 cubic meters 90,280 cubic meters 10
1980s 62,998 cubic meters 56,826 cubic meters 69,782 cubic meters 10
1990s 50,773 cubic meters 46,276 cubic meters 55,628 cubic meters 10
2000s 41,716 cubic meters 38,324 cubic meters 45,376 cubic meters 10
2010s 34,853 cubic meters 32,257 cubic meters 37,646 cubic meters 10
2020s 31,431 cubic meters 31,040 cubic meters 31,817 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 16 Congo 36,785 cubic meters compare
  2. 17 Vanuatu 31,944 cubic meters compare
  3. 18 Fiji 31,052 cubic meters compare
  4. 20 Russia 29,895 cubic meters compare
  5. 21 Venezuela 28,533 cubic meters compare
  6. 22 Central African Republic 27,658 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Panama?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Panama was 31,040 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 117,772 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 31,040 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Panama rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Panama ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama 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
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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.