Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 7,240 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Indonesia, 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
Indonesia recorded 7,240 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Indonesia peaked at 22,234 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7,240 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 56th 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 | 20,000 cubic meters | 17,941 cubic meters | 22,234 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,572 cubic meters | 13,880 cubic meters | 17,454 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,296 cubic meters | 11,202 cubic meters | 13,553 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,205 cubic meters | 9,477 cubic meters | 11,001 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,807 cubic meters | 8,300 cubic meters | 9,342 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,774 cubic meters | 7,408 cubic meters | 8,196 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,293 cubic meters | 7,240 cubic meters | 7,346 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 53 Honduras 8,664 cubic meters compare
- 54 United States 8,437 cubic meters compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 7,599 cubic meters compare
- 57 Kyrgyz Republic 7,015 cubic meters compare
- 58 Cambodia 7,011 cubic meters compare
- 59 Nepal 6,670 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.2% (2025)
- Gas production 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Indonesia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Indonesia was 7,240 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,234 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,240 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.