Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 6,670 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nepal, 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
Nepal recorded 6,670 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nepal peaked at 19,208 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,670 cubic meters, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 17,742 cubic meters | 16,290 cubic meters | 19,208 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,467 cubic meters | 13,048 cubic meters | 15,937 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,516 cubic meters | 10,400 cubic meters | 12,743 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,089 cubic meters | 8,215 cubic meters | 10,151 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,621 cubic meters | 7,294 cubic meters | 8,074 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,133 cubic meters | 6,975 cubic meters | 7,249 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,746 cubic meters | 6,670 cubic meters | 6,842 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2022)
- 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% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nepal?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nepal was 6,670 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19,208 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,670 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.