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

Peru ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru
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)

Peru: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

1,641 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 183 countries

All-time high

1,641 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

1,641 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 1,641 billion cubic meters. 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 Peru peaked at 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,641 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Peru 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	1,641 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Peru

5 China 2,813 billion cubic meters compare
6 Colombia 2,145 billion cubic meters compare
7 Indonesia 2,019 billion cubic meters compare
9 India 1,446 billion cubic meters compare
10 Myanmar 1,003 billion cubic meters compare
11 Democratic Republic of Congo 900 billion cubic meters compare

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More energy & mining data for Peru

Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru was 1,641 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 Peru?: The highest recorded value was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Peru rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Peru ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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.