Brazil vs United States: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Brazil
5,661 billion cubic meters
in 2022
United States
2,818 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,661 billion cubic meters against 2,818 billion cubic meters in United States, a difference of 2,843 billion cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 5,661 billion cubic meters against 2,818 billion cubic meters in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Brazil and United States?
- 2,843 billion cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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.