Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Maldives
Maldives: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 0.03 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.03 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.03 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
0.03 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Maldives, 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
Maldives recorded 0.03 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 Maldives peaked at 0.03 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.03 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Maldives 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Maldives, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.03 billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 billion cubic meters, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.03 billion cubic meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 91.5 billion cubic meters, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 176 Qatar 0.056 billion cubic meters compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 0.052 billion cubic meters compare
- 178 Malta 0.0505 billion cubic meters compare
- 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.024 billion cubic meters compare
- 181 Nauru 0.01 billion cubic meters compare
- 182 Bahrain 0.004 billion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Maldives?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Maldives was 0.03 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Maldives ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.