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

Egypt ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Egypt 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 Egypt

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Egypt
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)

Egypt: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 1 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

1 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

157th

of 183 countries

All-time high

1 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

1 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Egypt, 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

Egypt recorded 1 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Egypt peaked at 1 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 157th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	1 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Egypt

154 Turkmenistan 1.41 billion cubic meters compare
155 Oman 1.4 billion cubic meters compare
156 Comoros 1.2 billion cubic meters compare
157 Luxembourg 1 billion cubic meters compare
159 Palestine 0.812 billion cubic meters compare
160 Cyprus 0.78 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Egypt

Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 135,253 (2023)
Air transport, freight 492.65 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 16.67 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 8.88 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 74.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Egypt?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Egypt was 1 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 Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 1 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 1 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Egypt ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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.