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

Mongolia ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Mongolia 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 Mongolia

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Mongolia
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)

Mongolia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 34.8 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

34.8 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

91st

of 183 countries

All-time high

34.8 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

34.8 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Mongolia, 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

Mongolia recorded 34.8 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Mongolia peaked at 34.8 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.8 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Mongolia ranks 91st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	34.8 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

88 Croatia 37.7 billion cubic meters compare
89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.5 billion cubic meters compare
90 Iraq 35.2 billion cubic meters compare
92 Belarus 34 billion cubic meters compare
93 Ghana 30.3 billion cubic meters compare
94 Morocco 29 billion cubic meters compare

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More energy & mining data for Mongolia

Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 26.3% (2023)
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 61.1% (2023)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 44.3% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Mongolia?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Mongolia was 34.8 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 Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 34.8 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 34.8 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Mongolia rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Mongolia ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia 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.