Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 3,071 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mozambique, 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
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per person in Mozambique stood at 3,071 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Mozambique peaked at 14,675 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,071 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 83rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,548 cubic meters | 12,433 cubic meters | 14,675 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,664 cubic meters | 9,094 cubic meters | 12,157 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,173 cubic meters | 7,771 cubic meters | 8,848 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,607 cubic meters | 5,656 cubic meters | 7,660 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,001 cubic meters | 4,479 cubic meters | 5,532 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,844 cubic meters | 3,356 cubic meters | 4,361 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,164 cubic meters | 3,071 cubic meters | 3,258 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2024)
- Gas production 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 58.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 75.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Mozambique?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mozambique was 3,071 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14,675 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,071 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Mozambique ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.