What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 190.4 billion cubic meters in 1961.

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

Laos ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Laos 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 Laos

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Laos
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)

Laos: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 190.4 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

190.4 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 183 countries

All-time high

190.4 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

190.4 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 190.4 billion cubic meters. 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 Laos peaked at 190.4 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 190.4 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Laos ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Laos

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38 Italy 182.5 billion cubic meters compare
39 Sweden 171 billion cubic meters compare
40 Iceland 170 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Laos

Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,963 (2023)
Air transport, freight 11.72 million ton-km (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 842,280 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 25,188 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 65.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.8% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Laos?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Laos was 190.4 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 Laos?: The highest recorded value was 190.4 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 190.4 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Laos rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Laos ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos 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.