Renewable freshwater resources per person in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 381.55 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 381.55 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Kenya peaked at 2,591 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 381.55 cubic meters, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 157th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,227 cubic meters | 1,892 cubic meters | 2,591 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,567 cubic meters | 1,339 cubic meters | 1,821 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,105 cubic meters | 935.87 cubic meters | 1,292 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 793.78 cubic meters | 696.19 cubic meters | 904.22 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 589.96 cubic meters | 512.26 cubic meters | 675.52 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.99 cubic meters | 404.27 cubic meters | 497.61 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.98 cubic meters | 381.55 cubic meters | 396.42 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 154 Burkina Faso 555.33 cubic meters compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 513.82 cubic meters compare
- 156 Uzbekistan 467.67 cubic meters compare
- 158 Tunisia 346.14 cubic meters compare
- 159 Somalia 337.04 cubic meters compare
- 160 Syria 317.51 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- 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 1.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Kenya?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Kenya was 381.55 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,591 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.55 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.