Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 624.67 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
624.67 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 183 countries
All-time high
624.67 cubic meters
in 2022
All-time low
560.13 cubic meters
in 1981
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Hungary, 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
Hungary recorded 624.67 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Hungary peaked at 624.67 cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 560.13 cubic meters, in 1981.
Hungary ranks 148th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 598.33 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 596.37 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 594.77 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 592.89 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 591.25 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 589.47 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 587.28 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 585.03 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 582.6 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 580.39 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 578.73 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 577.01 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 575.15 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 572.59 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 569.23 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 566.11 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 563.48 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 561.54 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 560.53 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 560.16 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 560.13 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 560.46 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 561.3 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 562.42 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 563.45 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 564.41 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 565.36 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 566.23 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 572.42 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 578.37 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 578.4 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 578.63 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 579.29 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 580.08 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 580.89 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 581.89 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 583.06 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 584.42 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 586.08 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 587.6 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 588.95 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 590.63 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 592.33 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 593.64 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 594.82 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 595.75 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 596.67 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 597.72 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 598.64 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 600 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 601.7 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 604.82 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 607.73 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 610.19 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 612.38 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 614.77 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 616.86 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 618.11 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 618.89 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 620.45 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 622.99 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 624.67 cubic meters | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 624.67 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 624.67 cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.89 cubic meters | 582.6 cubic meters | 598.33 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 570.48 cubic meters | 560.53 cubic meters | 580.39 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 563.63 cubic meters | 560.13 cubic meters | 572.42 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.11 cubic meters | 578.37 cubic meters | 586.08 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 593.68 cubic meters | 587.6 cubic meters | 598.64 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.54 cubic meters | 600 cubic meters | 618.89 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.7 cubic meters | 620.45 cubic meters | 624.67 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 145 South Africa 718.2 cubic meters compare
- 146 Rwanda 695.92 cubic meters compare
- 147 Moldova 640.66 cubic meters compare
- 149 Netherlands 621.43 cubic meters compare
- 150 Bangladesh 619.89 cubic meters compare
- 151 Cyprus 585.86 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Hungary?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Hungary was 624.67 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 624.67 cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 560.13 cubic meters in 1981.
- How does Hungary rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Hungary ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.