Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Spain
Spain: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 2,327 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,327 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,618 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
2,327 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 2,327 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 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Spain peaked at 3,618 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,327 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Spain 95th 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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,618 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 3,584 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3,553 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3,518 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,480 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 3,445 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3,402 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3,358 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3,325 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,289 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3,249 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3,213 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3,178 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,144 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,110 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,077 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3,046 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,016 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,990 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,966 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,945 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,927 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,913 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,901 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,891 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,882 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,875 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,868 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,864 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,861 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,854 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,840 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,825 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,812 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,799 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,788 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,776 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,765 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,753 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,741 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,722 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,684 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,636 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,591 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,547 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,505 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,459 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,420 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,398 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,387 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,379 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,377 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,386 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,393 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,395 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,394 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,388 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,377 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,360 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,348 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,344 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,327 cubic meters | -0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,327 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 81% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,327 cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,476 cubic meters | 3,325 cubic meters | 3,618 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,131 cubic meters | 2,990 cubic meters | 3,289 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,903 cubic meters | 2,864 cubic meters | 2,966 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,807 cubic meters | 2,753 cubic meters | 2,861 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,570 cubic meters | 2,398 cubic meters | 2,741 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,384 cubic meters | 2,360 cubic meters | 2,395 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,340 cubic meters | 2,327 cubic meters | 2,348 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Spain?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Spain was 2,327 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,618 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,327 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.