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

Libya ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Libya 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 Libya

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya
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)

Libya: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 0.7 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.7 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

162nd

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.7 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

0.7 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya, 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 Libya is 0.7 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya peaked at 0.7 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Libya ranks 162nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	0.7 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Libya

159 Palestine 0.812 billion cubic meters compare
160 Cyprus 0.78 billion cubic meters compare
161 Israel 0.75 billion cubic meters compare
162 Bahamas 0.7 billion cubic meters compare
164 Jordan 0.682 billion cubic meters compare
165 Singapore 0.6 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More energy & mining data for Libya

Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.1% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya was 0.7 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 Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.7 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Libya rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Libya ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya 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.