Renewable freshwater resources per person in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 445,023 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Iceland, 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
Iceland recorded 445,023 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Iceland peaked at 949,567 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 445,023 cubic meters, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 887,253 cubic meters | 835,919 cubic meters | 949,567 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 789,202 cubic meters | 753,095 cubic meters | 831,548 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 708,373 cubic meters | 672,330 cubic meters | 745,163 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 638,939 cubic meters | 612,875 cubic meters | 667,122 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 570,906 cubic meters | 533,754 cubic meters | 604,541 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,100 cubic meters | 471,485 cubic meters | 534,522 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,089 cubic meters | 445,023 cubic meters | 463,894 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- 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 1.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Iceland?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Iceland was 445,023 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 949,567 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,023 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.