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

Uruguay ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

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

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

Where does this Uruguay 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 Uruguay

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Uruguay
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)

Uruguay: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 92.2 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

92.2 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

60th

of 183 countries

All-time high

92.2 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

92.2 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 92.2 billion cubic meters. 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 Uruguay peaked at 92.2 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 92.2 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Uruguay ranks 60th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	92.2 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

57 Bangladesh 105 billion cubic meters compare
58 Mozambique 100.3 billion cubic meters compare
59 Suriname 99 billion cubic meters compare
61 Honduras 90.66 billion cubic meters compare
62 Tanzania 84 billion cubic meters compare
63 Zambia 80.2 billion cubic meters compare

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More energy & mining data for Uruguay

Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Uruguay?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Uruguay was 92.2 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 Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 92.2 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 92.2 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Uruguay rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Uruguay ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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.