Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 990.36 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria, 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
Nigeria recorded 990.36 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 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria peaked at 4,805 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 990.36 cubic meters, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 128th 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 | 4,418 cubic meters | 4,045 cubic meters | 4,805 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,529 cubic meters | 3,091 cubic meters | 3,954 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,649 cubic meters | 2,338 cubic meters | 2,996 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,027 cubic meters | 1,796 cubic meters | 2,276 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,550 cubic meters | 1,364 cubic meters | 1,749 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,181 cubic meters | 1,055 cubic meters | 1,326 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,011 cubic meters | 990.36 cubic meters | 1,033 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria was 990.36 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,805 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 990.36 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.