Countries ranked by total internal renewable freshwater resources in cubic kilometres per year, encompassing surface water and groundwater replenished by precipitation, according to FAO AQUASTAT database. Brazil possesses the world's larges...
About: Countries by Total Renewable Freshwater Resources
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Countries ranked by total internal renewable freshwater resources in cubic kilometres per year, encompassing surface water and groundwater replenished by precipitation, according to FAO AQUASTAT database. Brazil possesses the world's largest renewable freshwater resources — holding approximately 8,233 km³ per year, driven by the Amazon River basin which carries roughly 20% of all freshwater discharged into the world's oceans from a single river system. This extraordinary hydrological wealth sits in sharp contrast to Brazil's persistent water governance challenges, particularly in the drought-prone semi-arid northeast where the Caatinga region experiences chronic water scarcity despite the nation's aggregate abundance, illustrating that total resource endowment and equitable distribution are entirely separate problems.
Key Findings
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Brazil leads with 8,233 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 3,452 · median: 2,871.
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Gap in All Time: Brazil is 4.3× larger than Peru.
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
8,233
Brazil
Renewable Freshwater Resources (km³/year) · All Time
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Metrics
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Renewable Freshwater Resources (km³/year)
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | Brazil | 8,233 | 8,233 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Russia | 4,508 | 4,508 | +0% |
| 🥉 | United States | 3,069 | 3,069 | +0% |
| 4 | Canada | 2,902 | 2,902 | +0% |
| 5 | China | 2,840 | 2,840 | +0% |
| 6 | Colombia | 2,132 | 2,132 | +0% |
| 7 | Indonesia | 2,019 | 2,019 | +0% |
| 8 | Peru | 1,913 | 1,913 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
8,233
Maximum
1,913
Minimum
3,452
Average
2,871
Median
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