How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

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.

Botswana vs Eswatini: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region

Botswana

2.4 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Eswatini

2.64 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Botswana rank

149th

Eswatini rank

148th

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time

Botswana
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 2.64 billion cubic meters against 2.4 billion cubic meters in Botswana, a difference of 0.24 billion cubic meters.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 148th of 183 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
1970s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
1980s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
1990s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
2000s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
2010s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
2020s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.64 billion cubic meters	0.24 billion cubic meters	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Botswana or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 2.64 billion cubic meters against 2.4 billion cubic meters in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Botswana and Eswatini?: 0.24 billion cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Botswana ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 148th 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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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.