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

Qatar ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Qatar 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 Qatar

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Qatar
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)

Qatar: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 0.056 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.056 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

176th

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.056 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

0.056 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Qatar, 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

The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Qatar is 0.056 billion cubic meters, measured 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 Qatar peaked at 0.056 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.056 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Qatar ranks 176th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	0.056 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Qatar

173 United Arab Emirates 0.15 billion cubic meters compare
174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1 billion cubic meters compare
175 Barbados 0.08 billion cubic meters compare
177 Antigua and Barbuda 0.052 billion cubic meters compare
178 Malta 0.0505 billion cubic meters compare
179 Maldives 0.03 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More energy & mining data for Qatar

Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 2.5% (2024)
Gas production 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 83.8% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.9% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Qatar?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Qatar was 0.056 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 Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.056 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Qatar rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Qatar ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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.