Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Renewable freshwater resources per capita

Burkina Faso
555.33 cubic meters
in 2022
Kenya
381.55 cubic meters
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
154th
Kenya rank
157th

Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 555.33 cubic meters against 381.55 cubic meters in Kenya, a difference of 173.78 cubic meters.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 157th of 183 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 2,425 cubic meters 2,227 cubic meters 197.19 cubic meters Burkina Faso
1970s 2,047 cubic meters 1,567 cubic meters 480.28 cubic meters Burkina Faso
1980s 1,592 cubic meters 1,105 cubic meters 486.85 cubic meters Burkina Faso
1990s 1,221 cubic meters 793.78 cubic meters 426.82 cubic meters Burkina Faso
2000s 915.74 cubic meters 589.96 cubic meters 325.77 cubic meters Burkina Faso
2010s 679.14 cubic meters 446.99 cubic meters 232.15 cubic meters Burkina Faso
2020s 568.54 cubic meters 388.98 cubic meters 179.56 cubic meters Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 555.33 cubic meters against 381.55 cubic meters in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
173.78 cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 157th 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 capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.