Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 19,331 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19,331 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
69,438 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
19,331 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sierra Leone, 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

Sierra Leone recorded 19,331 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 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 69,438 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19,331 cubic meters, in 2022.

Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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 64,797 cubic meters 60,120 cubic meters 69,438 cubic meters 9
1970s 54,356 cubic meters 49,883 cubic meters 58,991 cubic meters 10
1980s 44,367 cubic meters 39,662 cubic meters 48,898 cubic meters 10
1990s 37,934 cubic meters 37,054 cubic meters 38,488 cubic meters 10
2000s 30,215 cubic meters 26,422 cubic meters 36,170 cubic meters 10
2010s 23,078 cubic meters 20,693 cubic meters 25,712 cubic meters 10
2020s 19,773 cubic meters 19,331 cubic meters 20,221 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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  3. 29 Costa Rica 22,236 cubic meters compare
  4. 31 Finland 19,258 cubic meters compare
  5. 32 Australia 18,910 cubic meters compare
  6. 33 Brunei 18,666 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sierra Leone?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,331 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 69,438 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 19,331 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.