Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 8,664 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Honduras, 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
Honduras recorded 8,664 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Honduras peaked at 42,739 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,664 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Honduras 53rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,225 cubic meters | 33,951 cubic meters | 42,739 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,885 cubic meters | 25,079 cubic meters | 32,959 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,378 cubic meters | 18,724 cubic meters | 24,324 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,085 cubic meters | 14,165 cubic meters | 18,203 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,334 cubic meters | 11,070 cubic meters | 13,783 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,936 cubic meters | 9,117 cubic meters | 10,837 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,811 cubic meters | 8,664 cubic meters | 8,959 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 50 Latvia 9,014 cubic meters compare
- 51 Slovenia 8,840 cubic meters compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,789 cubic meters compare
- 54 United States 8,437 cubic meters compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 7,599 cubic meters compare
- 56 Indonesia 7,240 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (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 33.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Honduras?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Honduras was 8,664 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 42,739 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,664 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Honduras rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Honduras ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.