Renewable freshwater resources per person in Peru
Peru: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 49,021 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 49,021 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Peru peaked at 156,657 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 49,021 cubic meters, in 2022.
Peru ranks 11th 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 | 139,997 cubic meters | 124,632 cubic meters | 156,657 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,742 cubic meters | 96,911 cubic meters | 121,544 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,893 cubic meters | 76,210 cubic meters | 94,522 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,273 cubic meters | 62,666 cubic meters | 74,541 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,888 cubic meters | 56,788 cubic meters | 61,696 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,892 cubic meters | 50,571 cubic meters | 56,419 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,495 cubic meters | 49,021 cubic meters | 49,972 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Peru?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Peru was 49,021 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 156,657 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,021 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.