Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Benin
Benin: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 748.57 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Benin, 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 capita in Benin stood at 748.57 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Benin peaked at 4,025 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 748.57 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Benin 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,733 cubic meters | 3,435 cubic meters | 4,025 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,027 cubic meters | 2,697 cubic meters | 3,360 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,309 cubic meters | 2,011 cubic meters | 2,624 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,694 cubic meters | 1,471 cubic meters | 1,950 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,247 cubic meters | 1,083 cubic meters | 1,426 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 924.17 cubic meters | 809.32 cubic meters | 1,051 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 768.17 cubic meters | 748.57 cubic meters | 788.05 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Benin?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Benin was 748.57 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 capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.57 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.