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

Mexico ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Mexico 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 Mexico

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Mexico
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)

Mexico: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 409 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

409 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 183 countries

All-time high

409 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

409 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 409 billion cubic meters. 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 Mexico peaked at 409 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 409 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Mexico 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	409 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Mexico

17 Philippines 479 billion cubic meters compare
18 Ecuador 442.4 billion cubic meters compare
19 Japan 430 billion cubic meters compare
21 Norway 382 billion cubic meters compare
22 Vietnam 359.42 billion cubic meters compare
23 Madagascar 337 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Mexico

Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 556,879 (2023)
Air transport, freight 1,091 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 78.76 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,180 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 83.1% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 14.8% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Mexico?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Mexico was 409 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 Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 409 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 409 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Mexico ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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.