How does Bhutan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Bhutan ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Bhutan?

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

Where does this Bhutan 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan
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)

Bhutan: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 78 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

78 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

64th

of 183 countries

All-time high

95 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

78 billion cubic meters

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan stood at 78 billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan peaked at 95 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78 billion cubic meters, in 2004.

That places Bhutan 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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	95 billion cubic meters	95 billion cubic meters	95 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	95 billion cubic meters	95 billion cubic meters	95 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	95 billion cubic meters	95 billion cubic meters	95 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	86.6 billion cubic meters	81 billion cubic meters	95 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	79.2 billion cubic meters	78 billion cubic meters	81 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	78 billion cubic meters	78 billion cubic meters	78 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	78 billion cubic meters	78 billion cubic meters	78 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

61 Honduras 90.66 billion cubic meters compare
62 Tanzania 84 billion cubic meters compare
63 Zambia 80.2 billion cubic meters compare
65 Cote d'Ivoire 76.84 billion cubic meters compare
66 North Korea 67 billion cubic meters compare
67 South Korea 64.85 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Bhutan

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 789,606 (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 3,752 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.5017 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 189,878 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 99,883 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 91.3% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 5.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan was 78 billion 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, total recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 95 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 78 billion cubic meters in 2004.
How does Bhutan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Bhutan ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion 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: 229 places, 13,161 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.