Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Burkina Faso
12.5 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Zimbabwe
12.26 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
117th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.5 billion cubic meters against 12.26 billion cubic meters in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.24 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 183 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5 billion cubic meters | 12.26 billion cubic meters | 0.24 billion cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 12.5 billion cubic meters | 12.26 billion cubic meters | 0.24 billion cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 12.5 billion cubic meters | 12.26 billion cubic meters | 0.24 billion cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 12.5 billion cubic meters | 12.26 billion cubic meters | 0.24 billion cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.5 billion cubic meters | 12.26 billion cubic meters | 0.24 billion cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.5 billion cubic meters | 12.26 billion cubic meters | 0.24 billion cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.5 billion cubic meters | 12.26 billion cubic meters | 0.24 billion cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.5 billion cubic meters against 12.26 billion cubic meters in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.24 billion cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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.