Renewable freshwater resources per person in Senegal

Senegal: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 1,462 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1,462 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,508 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
1,462 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable freshwater resources per person in Senegal, 1961–2022

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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 Senegal is 1,462 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Senegal peaked at 7,508 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,462 cubic meters, in 2022.

Senegal ranks 111th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,712 cubic meters 5,952 cubic meters 7,508 cubic meters 9
1970s 5,099 cubic meters 4,524 cubic meters 5,777 cubic meters 10
1980s 3,919 cubic meters 3,439 cubic meters 4,414 cubic meters 10
1990s 2,972 cubic meters 2,651 cubic meters 3,342 cubic meters 10
2000s 2,330 cubic meters 2,091 cubic meters 2,588 cubic meters 10
2010s 1,803 cubic meters 1,578 cubic meters 2,042 cubic meters 10
2020s 1,499 cubic meters 1,462 cubic meters 1,537 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 108 Grenada 1,711 cubic meters compare
  2. 109 Saint Lucia 1,678 cubic meters compare
  3. 112 Poland 1,456 cubic meters compare
  4. 113 Comoros 1,439 cubic meters compare
  5. 114 Iran 1,435 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Senegal?
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Senegal was 1,462 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 7,508 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,462 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Senegal rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
Senegal ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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
Last refreshed

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.