How does Sri Lanka rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?

Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sri Lanka

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.0009 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

36th

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.0009 units per square kilometre

in 2020

All-time low

0.0008 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2022.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0008 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0009 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0009 units per square kilometre	0.0009 units per square kilometre	0.0009 units per square kilometre	3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

33 Equatorial Guinea 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
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35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
37 Georgia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
38 Singapore 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare

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More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka

Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sri Lanka?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sri Lanka was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?: Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 183 places, 10,389 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.