Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 25,130 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia, 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
Bolivia recorded 25,130 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia peaked at 80,318 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,130 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Bolivia 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 | 73,898 cubic meters | 67,621 cubic meters | 80,318 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,850 cubic meters | 53,900 cubic meters | 66,122 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,919 cubic meters | 43,470 cubic meters | 52,701 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,034 cubic meters | 35,876 cubic meters | 42,566 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,729 cubic meters | 30,301 cubic meters | 35,265 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,821 cubic meters | 26,004 cubic meters | 29,806 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,413 cubic meters | 25,130 cubic meters | 25,685 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 43.6% (2024)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 18.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia was 25,130 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,318 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,130 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.