Countries by Total Renewable Freshwater Resources

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Countries by Total Renewable Freshwater Resources

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Brazil leads in Renewable Freshwater Resources (km³/year) with 8,233.

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Average Renewable Freshwater Resources (km³/year): 3,452 · median: 2,871.

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Gap: Brazil is 4.3× larger than Peru.

About This Dataset

Countries by Total Renewable Freshwater Resources

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.

Analysis

The top three in Renewable Freshwater Resources (km³/year) are Brazil (8,233), Russia (4,508) and United States (3,069). The 8 entries cover a range of 6,320, from 8,233 down to 1,913. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (3,725 of 6,320); the other 7 are separated by just 2,595. The other 6 are bunched between 1,913 and 3,069.

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

8,233

Brazil

Renewable Freshwater Resources (km³/year) · All Time

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Renewable Freshwater Resources (km³/year)

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 8 observations
Measure: Renewable Freshwater Resources (km³/year)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Renewable Freshwater Resources (km³/year) · ranked by All Time

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#	Category	All Time
🥇	Brazil	8,233
🥈	Russia	4,508
🥉	United States	3,069
4	Canada	2,902
5	China	2,840
6	Colombia	2,132
7	Indonesia	2,019
8	Peru	1,913

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources_in_Brazil Visit ↗

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Russia Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_the_United_States Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources_in_Canada Visit ↗

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources_in_China Visit ↗

6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Colombia Visit ↗

7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Indonesia Visit ↗

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Peru Visit ↗

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