Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Kyrgyzstan
48.93 billion cubic meters
in 2022
South Africa
44.8 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
79th
South Africa rank
81st
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 48.93 billion cubic meters against 44.8 billion cubic meters in South Africa, a difference of 4.13 billion cubic meters.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 183 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.93 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 4.13 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 48.93 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 4.13 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 48.93 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 4.13 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 48.93 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 4.13 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 48.93 billion cubic meters against 44.8 billion cubic meters in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 4.13 billion cubic meters, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st 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.