Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 640.66 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Moldova, 1992–2022
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 Moldova is 640.66 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Moldova peaked at 640.66 cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 244.29 cubic meters, in 1996.
Moldova ranks 147th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510.39 cubic meters | 244.29 cubic meters | 552.78 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 559.97 cubic meters | 553.91 cubic meters | 565.4 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.56 cubic meters | 565.97 cubic meters | 608.06 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.5 cubic meters | 614.77 cubic meters | 640.66 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 144 Benin 748.57 cubic meters compare
- 145 South Africa 718.2 cubic meters compare
- 146 Rwanda 695.92 cubic meters compare
- 148 Hungary 624.67 cubic meters compare
- 149 Netherlands 621.43 cubic meters compare
- 150 Bangladesh 619.89 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (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 2.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Moldova?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Moldova was 640.66 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 640.66 cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.29 cubic meters in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.