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

Malta ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Malta 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 Malta

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta
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)

Malta: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 0.0505 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.0505 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

178th

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.0505 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

0.0505 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta, 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

In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta stood at 0.0505 billion cubic meters. 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 Malta peaked at 0.0505 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0505 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Malta 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	0.0505 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Malta

175 Barbados 0.08 billion cubic meters compare
176 Qatar 0.056 billion cubic meters compare
177 Antigua and Barbuda 0.052 billion cubic meters compare
179 Maldives 0.03 billion cubic meters compare
180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.024 billion cubic meters compare
181 Nauru 0.01 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More energy & mining data for Malta

Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.7% (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 10.1% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta was 0.0505 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 Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.0505 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Malta rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Malta ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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.