Renewable freshwater resources per person in Greece

Greece: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 5,557 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5,557 cubic meters
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,906 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
5,215 cubic meters
in 2010
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable freshwater resources per person in Greece, 1961–2022

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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

Greece recorded 5,557 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Greece peaked at 6,906 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,215 cubic meters, in 2010.

That places Greece 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,763 cubic meters 6,611 cubic meters 6,906 cubic meters 9
1970s 6,384 cubic meters 6,074 cubic meters 6,596 cubic meters 10
1980s 5,864 cubic meters 5,749 cubic meters 6,015 cubic meters 10
1990s 5,515 cubic meters 5,389 cubic meters 5,688 cubic meters 10
2000s 5,288 cubic meters 5,222 cubic meters 5,367 cubic meters 10
2010s 5,325 cubic meters 5,215 cubic meters 5,410 cubic meters 10
2020s 5,488 cubic meters 5,421 cubic meters 5,557 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 62 Guatemala 6,118 cubic meters compare
  2. 63 Austria 6,083 cubic meters compare
  3. 64 East Timor 5,999 cubic meters compare
  4. 66 Lithuania 5,460 cubic meters compare
  5. 67 Switzerland 4,603 cubic meters compare
  6. 68 Philippines 4,203 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Greece?
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Greece was 5,557 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 6,906 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5,215 cubic meters in 2010.
How does Greece rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
Greece ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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

Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources per person
Unit
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, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.