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

The highest recorded value was 145 billion cubic meters in 1961.

What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 145 billion cubic meters in 1961.

How does United Kingdom rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in United Kingdom
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)

United Kingdom: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 145 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

145 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

45th

of 183 countries

All-time high

145 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

145 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 145 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 United Kingdom peaked at 145 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 145 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

United Kingdom ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	145 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

42 Sierra Leone 160 billion cubic meters compare
43 Nicaragua 156.21 billion cubic meters compare
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46 Central African Republic 141 billion cubic meters compare
47 Panama 136.6 billion cubic meters compare
48 Iran 128.5 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for United Kingdom

Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 839,180 (2023)
Air transport, freight 4,414 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 118.95 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,144 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 74.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in United Kingdom?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in United Kingdom was 145 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 United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 145 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 145 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does United Kingdom rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.