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

Nepal ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Nepal 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 Nepal

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nepal
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)

Nepal: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 198.2 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

198.2 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

36th

of 183 countries

All-time high

198.2 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

198.2 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nepal, 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

Nepal recorded 198.2 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nepal peaked at 198.2 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 198.2 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Nepal 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	198.2 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Nepal

33 Nigeria 221 billion cubic meters compare
34 France 200 billion cubic meters compare
34 Liberia 200 billion cubic meters compare
37 Laos 190.4 billion cubic meters compare
38 Italy 182.5 billion cubic meters compare
39 Sweden 171 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Nepal

Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 67,501 (2023)
Air transport, freight 16.93 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 4.29 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 6,670 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.6% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nepal?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nepal was 198.2 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 198.2 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 198.2 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Nepal ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal 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.