Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Eritrea
2.8 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
2.4 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Eritrea rank
146th
Saudi Arabia rank
149th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.8 billion cubic meters against 2.4 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4 billion cubic meters.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 183 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
- Eritrea, at 2.8 billion cubic meters against 2.4 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4 billion cubic meters, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Eritrea ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β 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.