Japan vs Vietnam: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Japan
430 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Vietnam
359.42 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Japan rank
19th
Vietnam rank
22nd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 430 billion cubic meters against 359.42 billion cubic meters in Vietnam, a difference of 70.58 billion cubic meters.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430 billion cubic meters | 359.42 billion cubic meters | 70.58 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 1970s | 430 billion cubic meters | 359.42 billion cubic meters | 70.58 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 1980s | 430 billion cubic meters | 359.42 billion cubic meters | 70.58 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 1990s | 430 billion cubic meters | 359.42 billion cubic meters | 70.58 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2000s | 430 billion cubic meters | 359.42 billion cubic meters | 70.58 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2010s | 430 billion cubic meters | 359.42 billion cubic meters | 70.58 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2020s | 430 billion cubic meters | 359.42 billion cubic meters | 70.58 billion cubic meters | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 430 billion cubic meters against 359.42 billion cubic meters in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Japan and Vietnam?
- 70.58 billion cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Japan ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 22nd 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.