Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 164.95 cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Palestine, State of, 1990–2021
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
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in Palestine, State of is 164.95 cubic meters, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 410.46 cubic meters in 1990 and was at its lowest, 164.95 cubic meters, in 2021.
Palestine, State of ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 410.46 cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 392.49 cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 375.3 cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 358.87 cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 343.15 cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 328.12 cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 313.76 cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 300.02 cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 292.45 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 285.07 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 277.88 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 270.87 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 264.03 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 257.37 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 250.88 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 244.55 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 238.38 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 232.37 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 226.06 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 220.11 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 214.47 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 209.12 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 204.02 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 199.18 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 194.57 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 190.16 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 185.94 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 182.28 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 177.72 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 173.31 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 169.05 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 164.95 cubic meters | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339.97 cubic meters | 285.07 cubic meters | 410.46 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.25 cubic meters | 220.11 cubic meters | 277.88 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.07 cubic meters | 173.31 cubic meters | 214.47 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 167 cubic meters | 164.95 cubic meters | 169.05 cubic meters | 2 |
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- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Palestine, State of was 164.95 cubic meters in 2021, 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 410.46 cubic meters in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.95 cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.