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

Guyana ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Guyana 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 Guyana

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guyana
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)

Guyana: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 241 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

241 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

28th

of 183 countries

All-time high

241 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

241 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guyana, 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

Guyana recorded 241 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guyana peaked at 241 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Guyana 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	241 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Guyana

25 Bolivia 303.5 billion cubic meters compare
26 Argentina 292 billion cubic meters compare
27 Cameroon 273 billion cubic meters compare
29 Turkey 227 billion cubic meters compare
30 Guinea 226 billion cubic meters compare
31 Thailand 224.51 billion cubic meters compare

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More energy & mining data for Guyana

Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
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 75.9% (2025)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guyana?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guyana was 241 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 Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 241 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 241 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Guyana rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Guyana ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guyana 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.