Renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia

Latvia: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 9,014 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9,014 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9,014 cubic meters
in 2022
All-time low
6,480 cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia, 1992–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200720221992: 6.5k cubic meters1993: 6.6k cubic meters1994: 6.7k cubic meters1995: 6.8k cubic meters1996: 6.9k cubic meters1997: 7.0k cubic meters1998: 7.0k cubic meters1999: 7.1k cubic meters2000: 7.2k cubic meters2001: 7.2k cubic meters2002: 7.3k cubic meters2003: 7.4k cubic meters2004: 7.5k cubic meters2005: 7.6k cubic meters2006: 7.6k cubic meters2007: 7.7k cubic meters2008: 7.8k cubic meters2009: 7.9k cubic meters2010: 8.1k cubic meters2011: 8.2k cubic meters2012: 8.3k cubic meters2013: 8.4k cubic meters2014: 8.5k cubic meters2015: 8.6k cubic meters2016: 8.6k cubic meters2017: 8.7k cubic meters2018: 8.8k cubic meters2019: 8.9k cubic meters2020: 8.9k cubic meters2021: 9.0k cubic meters2022: 9.0k cubic meters

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 Latvia is 9,014 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia peaked at 9,014 cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,480 cubic meters, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,825 cubic meters 6,480 cubic meters 7,086 cubic meters 8
2000s 7,522 cubic meters 7,155 cubic meters 7,910 cubic meters 10
2010s 8,512 cubic meters 8,076 cubic meters 8,851 cubic meters 10
2020s 8,972 cubic meters 8,914 cubic meters 9,014 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 9,633 cubic meters compare
  2. 48 Estonia 9,423 cubic meters compare
  3. 51 Slovenia 8,840 cubic meters compare
  4. 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,789 cubic meters compare
  5. 53 Honduras 8,664 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia?
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia was 9,014 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 9,014 cubic meters in 2022.
What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,480 cubic meters in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
Latvia ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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
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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.