Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 784.69 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Malawi, 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
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in Malawi is 784.69 cubic meters, measured in 2022. 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 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Malawi peaked at 4,344 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 784.69 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Malawi 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,947 cubic meters | 3,570 cubic meters | 4,344 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,090 cubic meters | 2,677 cubic meters | 3,483 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,163 cubic meters | 1,759 cubic meters | 2,576 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,571 cubic meters | 1,461 cubic meters | 1,691 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,274 cubic meters | 1,121 cubic meters | 1,426 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 962.1 cubic meters | 848.32 cubic meters | 1,089 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 805.35 cubic meters | 784.69 cubic meters | 826.26 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Malawi?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Malawi was 784.69 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,344 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.69 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.