Renewable freshwater resources per person in Benin
Benin: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 748.57 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
748.57 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
144th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,025 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
748.57 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Benin, 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per person in Benin is 748.57 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Benin peaked at 4,025 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 748.57 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Benin 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,025 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 3,954 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3,883 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,809 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3,735 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3,660 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3,585 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3,510 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,435 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3,360 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,286 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,211 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,137 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,063 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,989 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,916 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,843 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,770 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,697 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,624 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,551 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,478 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,407 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,338 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,270 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,203 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,138 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,074 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,011 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,950 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,891 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,833 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,754 cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,689 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,654 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,611 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,565 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,517 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,471 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,426 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,383 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,342 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,302 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,262 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,222 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,185 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,150 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,116 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,083 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,051 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,020 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 990.61 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 961.82 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 933.82 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 906.64 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 880.5 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 855.5 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 831.76 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 809.32 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 788.05 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 767.89 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 748.57 cubic meters | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 748.57 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 748.57 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,733 cubic meters | 3,435 cubic meters | 4,025 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,027 cubic meters | 2,697 cubic meters | 3,360 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,309 cubic meters | 2,011 cubic meters | 2,624 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,694 cubic meters | 1,471 cubic meters | 1,950 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,247 cubic meters | 1,083 cubic meters | 1,426 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 924.17 cubic meters | 809.32 cubic meters | 1,051 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 768.17 cubic meters | 748.57 cubic meters | 788.05 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % 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 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Benin?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Benin was 748.57 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.57 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.