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

Malawi ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Malawi 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 Malawi

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Malawi
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)

Malawi: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 16.14 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

16.14 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

106th

of 183 countries

All-time high

16.14 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

16.14 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Malawi, 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

The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Malawi is 16.14 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest 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 Malawi peaked at 16.14 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.14 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Malawi 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Malawi

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107 Guinea-Bissau 16 billion cubic meters compare
108 El Salvador 15.63 billion cubic meters compare
109 Lithuania 15.46 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Malawi

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,002 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.0006 million ton-km (2021)
Air transport, passengers carried 3,507 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 784.69 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Malawi?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Malawi was 16.14 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 Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 16.14 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 16.14 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Malawi ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi 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.