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

Libya ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Libya 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 Libya

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Libya
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)

Libya: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 0.7 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.7 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

162nd

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.7 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

0.7 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 0.7 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 Libya peaked at 0.7 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Libya 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Libya

159 Palestine 0.812 billion cubic meters compare
160 Cyprus 0.78 billion cubic meters compare
161 Israel 0.75 billion cubic meters compare
162 Bahamas 0.7 billion cubic meters compare
164 Jordan 0.682 billion cubic meters compare
165 Singapore 0.6 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Libya

Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 11,246 (2023)
Air transport, freight 60.05 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 1.09 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 96.9 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 12.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Libya?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Libya was 0.7 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 Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.7 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Libya rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Libya ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya 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.