Somalia vs Syria: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Somalia
337.04 cubic meters
in 2022
Syria
317.51 cubic meters
in 2022
Somalia rank
159th
Syria rank
160th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 337.04 cubic meters against 317.51 cubic meters in Syria, a difference of 19.53 cubic meters.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 159th and Syria ranks 160th of 183 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,835 cubic meters | 1,315 cubic meters | 519.92 cubic meters | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1,409 cubic meters | 964.35 cubic meters | 444.51 cubic meters | Somalia |
| 1980s | 917.36 cubic meters | 686.32 cubic meters | 231.04 cubic meters | Somalia |
| 1990s | 823.03 cubic meters | 498.38 cubic meters | 324.64 cubic meters | Somalia |
| 2000s | 580.48 cubic meters | 378.07 cubic meters | 202.41 cubic meters | Somalia |
| 2010s | 439.02 cubic meters | 344.77 cubic meters | 94.25 cubic meters | Somalia |
| 2020s | 348.26 cubic meters | 328.69 cubic meters | 19.56 cubic meters | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Somalia or Syria?
- Somalia, at 337.04 cubic meters against 317.51 cubic meters in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Somalia and Syria?
- 19.53 cubic meters, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Somalia ranks 159th and Syria ranks 160th 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 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.