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

The highest recorded value was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961.

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

Peru ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Peru
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)

Peru: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

1,641 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 183 countries

All-time high

1,641 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

1,641 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Peru, 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 Peru is 1,641 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 Peru peaked at 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,641 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Peru 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Peru

5 China 2,813 billion cubic meters compare
6 Colombia 2,145 billion cubic meters compare
7 Indonesia 2,019 billion cubic meters compare
9 India 1,446 billion cubic meters compare
10 Myanmar 1,003 billion cubic meters compare
11 Democratic Republic of Congo 900 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Peru

Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 125,564 (2023)
Air transport, freight 299.23 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 17.72 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 49,021 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 12.1% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Peru?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Peru was 1,641 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 Peru?: The highest recorded value was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Peru rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Peru ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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.