Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama
Panama: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 31,040 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 31,040 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama peaked at 117,772 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31,040 cubic meters, in 2022.
Panama ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,772 cubic meters | 92,869 cubic meters | 117,772 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,286 cubic meters | 71,460 cubic meters | 90,280 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,998 cubic meters | 56,826 cubic meters | 69,782 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,773 cubic meters | 46,276 cubic meters | 55,628 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,716 cubic meters | 38,324 cubic meters | 45,376 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,853 cubic meters | 32,257 cubic meters | 37,646 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,431 cubic meters | 31,040 cubic meters | 31,817 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.6% (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 1.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama was 31,040 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 117,772 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,040 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Panama ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.