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

Malawi ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Malawi 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 Malawi

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi
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)

Malawi: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 16.14 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

16.14 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

106th

of 183 countries

All-time high

16.14 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

16.14 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 16.14 billion cubic meters, measured 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 Malawi peaked at 16.14 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.14 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Malawi 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	16.14 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Malawi

103 Slovenia 18.67 billion cubic meters compare
104 Latvia 16.94 billion cubic meters compare
105 Uzbekistan 16.34 billion cubic meters compare
107 Guinea-Bissau 16 billion cubic meters compare
108 El Salvador 15.63 billion cubic meters compare
109 Lithuania 15.46 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More energy & mining data for Malawi

Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.8% (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)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.1% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi was 16.14 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 Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 16.14 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 16.14 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Malawi ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi 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.