Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 57.24 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Maldives, 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
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Maldives stood at 57.24 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Maldives peaked at 321.03 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 57.24 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Maldives 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 | 286.47 cubic meters | 250.91 cubic meters | 321.03 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 213.64 cubic meters | 187.08 cubic meters | 243.47 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.86 cubic meters | 137.78 cubic meters | 182 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.22 cubic meters | 108.14 cubic meters | 133.47 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.59 cubic meters | 86.14 cubic meters | 106.38 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.66 cubic meters | 61.51 cubic meters | 83.15 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.37 cubic meters | 57.24 cubic meters | 59.75 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (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 0.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Maldives?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Maldives was 57.24 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 321.03 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.24 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.