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
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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.