Renewable freshwater resources per person in Cuba
Cuba: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 3,447 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3,447 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5,160 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
3,372 cubic meters
in 2012
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Cuba, 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 Cuba is 3,447 cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Cuba peaked at 5,160 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,372 cubic meters, in 2012.
Cuba ranks 76th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,160 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 5,055 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 4,950 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,846 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4,747 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4,652 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4,564 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,480 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,398 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 4,320 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 4,245 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4,178 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4,119 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4,066 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4,021 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,983 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,951 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3,925 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3,904 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,888 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3,870 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,846 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3,815 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,784 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,753 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,721 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,688 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,654 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,619 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,585 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,557 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,534 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,516 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,502 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,489 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,477 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,466 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,455 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,443 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,431 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,421 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,410 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,401 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,392 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,385 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,380 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,377 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,376 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,375 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,374 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,373 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,372 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,374 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,378 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,381 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,384 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,389 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,395 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,403 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,411 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,427 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,447 cubic meters | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,447 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,447 cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,761 cubic meters | 4,398 cubic meters | 5,160 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,071 cubic meters | 3,904 cubic meters | 4,320 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,764 cubic meters | 3,619 cubic meters | 3,888 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,502 cubic meters | 3,443 cubic meters | 3,585 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,395 cubic meters | 3,375 cubic meters | 3,431 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,382 cubic meters | 3,372 cubic meters | 3,403 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,428 cubic meters | 3,411 cubic meters | 3,447 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1025 % 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 (2020)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Cuba?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Cuba was 3,447 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5,160 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,372 cubic meters in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Cuba ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.