Indonesia vs United States: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Indonesia
2,019 billion cubic meters
in 2022
United States
2,818 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Indonesia rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,818 billion cubic meters against 2,019 billion cubic meters in Indonesia, a difference of 799 billion cubic meters.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 183 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 799.3 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 1970s | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 799.3 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 1980s | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 799.3 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 1990s | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 799.3 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 2000s | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 799.3 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 2010s | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 799.3 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 2020s | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 799.3 billion cubic meters | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 2,818 billion cubic meters against 2,019 billion cubic meters in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Indonesia and United States?
- 799 billion cubic meters, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Indonesia ranks 7th 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.