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

Turkey ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Turkey 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 Turkey

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Turkey
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)

Turkey: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 227 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

227 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

29th

of 183 countries

All-time high

227 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

227 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Turkey, 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

Turkey recorded 227 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. 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 Turkey peaked at 227 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 227 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Turkey ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Turkey, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	227 billion cubic meters	—
1962	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	227 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 227 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 billion cubic meters, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Turkey's 227 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 billion cubic meters, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	227 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Turkey

26 Argentina 292 billion cubic meters compare
27 Cameroon 273 billion cubic meters compare
28 Guyana 241 billion cubic meters compare
30 Guinea 226 billion cubic meters compare
31 Thailand 224.51 billion cubic meters compare
32 Congo 222 billion cubic meters compare

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More energy & mining data for Turkey

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Turkey?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Turkey was 227 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 Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 227 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 227 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Turkey ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey 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.