Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Mali
Mali: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 2,600 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Mali, 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
Mali recorded 2,600 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 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Mali peaked at 10,944 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,600 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Mali 89th 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 | 10,322 cubic meters | 9,712 cubic meters | 10,944 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,854 cubic meters | 8,135 cubic meters | 9,560 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,275 cubic meters | 6,667 cubic meters | 7,968 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,953 cubic meters | 5,344 cubic meters | 6,537 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,519 cubic meters | 3,887 cubic meters | 5,191 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,288 cubic meters | 2,848 cubic meters | 3,763 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,681 cubic meters | 2,600 cubic meters | 2,763 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 86 France 2,933 cubic meters compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 cubic meters compare
- 88 Turkey 2,671 cubic meters compare
- 90 North Korea 2,545 cubic meters compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 2,528 cubic meters compare
- 92 El Salvador 2,489 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
- 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 1.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Mali?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Mali was 2,600 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 10,944 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Mali ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.