Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 762.96 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zimbabwe, 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
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zimbabwe is 762.96 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,119 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 762.96 cubic meters, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,759 cubic meters | 2,424 cubic meters | 3,119 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,064 cubic meters | 1,844 cubic meters | 2,350 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,454 cubic meters | 1,243 cubic meters | 1,741 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,118 cubic meters | 1,040 cubic meters | 1,209 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 985.17 cubic meters | 932.83 cubic meters | 1,031 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.18 cubic meters | 802.81 cubic meters | 917.9 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.21 cubic meters | 762.96 cubic meters | 789.6 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,085 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 3.78 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 92,494 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 12.26 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 41.6% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 11.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Zimbabwe was 762.96 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,119 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.96 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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
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.