Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Niger
Niger: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 3.5 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 3.5 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 Niger peaked at 3.5 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.5 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Niger 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3.5 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 45.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Niger?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Niger was 3.5 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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.