What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion cubic meters in 1961.

What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 2.18 billion cubic meters in 1961.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

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

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sao Tome and Principe
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)

Sao Tome and Principe: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 2.18 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

2.18 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

151st

of 183 countries

All-time high

2.18 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

2.18 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 2.18 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.18 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.18 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	2.18 billion cubic meters	—
1962	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	2.18 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 2.18 billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81 billion cubic meters, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 2.18 billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

148 Eswatini 2.64 billion cubic meters compare
149 Botswana 2.4 billion cubic meters compare
149 Saudi Arabia 2.4 billion cubic meters compare
152 Yemen 2.1 billion cubic meters compare
153 Moldova 1.62 billion cubic meters compare
154 Turkmenistan 1.41 billion cubic meters compare

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More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sao Tome and Principe?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.18 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 Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 2.18 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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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: 09 October 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.