Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Afghanistan
47.15 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
48.93 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
80th
Kyrgyzstan rank
79th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 48.93 billion cubic meters against 47.15 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.78 billion cubic meters.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th of 183 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 48.93 billion cubic meters | 1.78 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 48.93 billion cubic meters | 1.78 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 48.93 billion cubic meters | 1.78 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 48.93 billion cubic meters | 1.78 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 48.93 billion cubic meters against 47.15 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.78 billion cubic meters, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.