Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 3,606 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3,606 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10,758 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
3,606 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vietnam, 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
Vietnam recorded 3,606 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vietnam peaked at 10,758 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,606 cubic meters, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 75th 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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,758 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 10,482 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 10,197 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 9,928 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9,680 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 9,452 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 9,241 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 9,046 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 8,857 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 8,666 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 8,467 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 8,276 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 8,093 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 7,914 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 7,732 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 7,537 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7,342 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7,153 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 6,996 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6,847 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 6,688 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6,534 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6,380 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 6,228 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 6,086 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5,956 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,836 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5,719 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,603 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 5,487 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,373 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,265 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,165 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,073 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,988 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,913 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,842 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,773 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,711 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,658 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,610 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,563 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,517 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,474 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,432 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,374 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,298 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,220 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,157 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,110 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,063 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,015 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,968 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,920 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,872 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,824 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,776 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,735 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,699 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,665 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,633 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,606 cubic meters | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3,606 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3,606 cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,738 cubic meters | 8,857 cubic meters | 10,758 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,818 cubic meters | 6,996 cubic meters | 8,666 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,188 cubic meters | 5,603 cubic meters | 6,847 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,059 cubic meters | 4,711 cubic meters | 5,487 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,430 cubic meters | 4,157 cubic meters | 4,658 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,898 cubic meters | 3,699 cubic meters | 4,110 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,634 cubic meters | 3,606 cubic meters | 3,665 cubic meters | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.71 % 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 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vietnam?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Vietnam was 3,606 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10,758 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,606 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.