Indonesia vs United States: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Indonesia
7,240 cubic meters
in 2022
United States
8,437 cubic meters
in 2022
Indonesia rank
56th
United States rank
54th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8,437 cubic meters against 7,240 cubic meters in Indonesia, a difference of 1,197 cubic meters.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 56th and United States ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 cubic meters | 14,554 cubic meters | 5,445 cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 15,572 cubic meters | 13,116 cubic meters | 2,455 cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 12,296 cubic meters | 11,900 cubic meters | 395.31 cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10,205 cubic meters | 10,666 cubic meters | 461 cubic meters | United States |
| 2000s | 8,807 cubic meters | 9,580 cubic meters | 773.29 cubic meters | United States |
| 2010s | 7,774 cubic meters | 8,802 cubic meters | 1,028 cubic meters | United States |
| 2020s | 7,293 cubic meters | 8,474 cubic meters | 1,181 cubic meters | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 8,437 cubic meters against 7,240 cubic meters in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Indonesia and United States?
- 1,197 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 renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Indonesia ranks 56th and United States ranks 54th 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.