Renewable freshwater resources per person in Armenia
Armenia: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 2,310 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Armenia, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per person in Armenia is 2,310 cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Armenia peaked at 2,316 cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,920 cubic meters, in 1992.
That places Armenia 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Armenia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,920 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 1,986 cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,039 cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,074 cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,092 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,113 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,138 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,166 cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,129 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,136 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,144 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,155 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,167 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,180 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,193 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,207 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,222 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,237 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,253 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,265 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,268 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,270 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,276 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,283 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,292 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,302 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,310 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,315 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,316 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,315 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,310 cubic meters | -0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2,310 cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2,310 cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,066 cubic meters | 1,920 cubic meters | 2,166 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,177 cubic meters | 2,129 cubic meters | 2,237 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,283 cubic meters | 2,253 cubic meters | 2,315 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,314 cubic meters | 2,310 cubic meters | 2,316 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More energy & mining data for Armenia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.89 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Armenia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Armenia was 2,310 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 renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,316 cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,920 cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Armenia ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.