Renewable freshwater resources per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 990.36 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
990.36 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
128th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,805 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
990.36 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Nigeria, 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
Nigeria recorded 990.36 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Nigeria peaked at 4,805 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 990.36 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 128th 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.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,805 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 4,706 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 4,607 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,509 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4,412 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4,317 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 4,226 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4,136 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4,045 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3,954 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,863 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,771 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3,678 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3,583 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3,485 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,387 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,287 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,188 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3,091 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,996 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,905 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,820 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,747 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,678 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,603 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,533 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,467 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,402 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,338 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,276 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,216 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,159 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,102 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,048 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,994 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,943 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,893 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,844 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,796 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,749 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,702 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,656 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,611 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,567 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,524 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,482 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,442 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,402 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,364 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,326 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,290 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,254 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,221 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,189 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,159 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,131 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,104 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,078 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,055 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,033 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,011 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 990.36 cubic meters | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 990.36 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 990.36 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,418 cubic meters | 4,045 cubic meters | 4,805 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,529 cubic meters | 3,091 cubic meters | 3,954 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,649 cubic meters | 2,338 cubic meters | 2,996 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,027 cubic meters | 1,796 cubic meters | 2,276 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,550 cubic meters | 1,364 cubic meters | 1,749 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,181 cubic meters | 1,055 cubic meters | 1,326 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,011 cubic meters | 990.36 cubic meters | 1,033 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Nigeria?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Nigeria was 990.36 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,805 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 990.36 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.