Germany vs Spain: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Germany
107 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Spain
111.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Germany rank
55th
Spain rank
53rd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 111.2 billion cubic meters against 107 billion cubic meters in Germany, a difference of 4.2 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 55th and Spain ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 4.2 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 1970s | 107 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 4.2 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 1980s | 107 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 4.2 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 1990s | 107 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 4.2 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 107 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 4.2 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 107 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 4.2 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2020s | 107 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 4.2 billion cubic meters | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 111.2 billion cubic meters against 107 billion cubic meters in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Germany and Spain?
- 4.2 billion cubic meters, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Germany ranks 55th and Spain ranks 53rd 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.