Afghanistan vs South Africa: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Afghanistan
47.15 billion cubic meters
in 2022
South Africa
44.8 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
80th
South Africa rank
81st
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 47.15 billion cubic meters against 44.8 billion cubic meters in South Africa, a difference of 2.35 billion cubic meters.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 183 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 47.15 billion cubic meters against 44.8 billion cubic meters in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 2.35 billion cubic meters, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st 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.