How does Botswana rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?

Botswana ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Botswana?

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

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures 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 part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 2.4 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

2.4 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

149th

of 183 countries

All-time high

2.4 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

2.4 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana is 2.4 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana peaked at 2.4 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.4 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Botswana ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.4 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Botswana

146 Eritrea 2.8 billion cubic meters compare
147 Mauritius 2.75 billion cubic meters compare
148 Eswatini 2.64 billion cubic meters compare
149 Saudi Arabia 2.4 billion cubic meters compare
151 Sao Tome and Principe 2.18 billion cubic meters compare
152 Yemen 2.1 billion cubic meters compare

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More energy & mining data for Botswana

Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
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)
Fuel exports 0.7% (2023)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.6% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana was 2.4 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 2.4 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 2.4 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Botswana ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures 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 part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Unit: billion 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, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.