Renewable freshwater resources by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
613,085 Million cubic metres
Norway
Lowest
85.71 Million cubic metres
Malta
Median
53,763 Million cubic metres
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,157
What the numbers show
Renewable freshwater resources is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 613,085 Million cubic metres in Norway; the lowest is 85.71 Million cubic metres in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 53,763 Million cubic metres, and the mean is 136,897 Million cubic metres.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,153.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Kosovo* (up 777.9%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 89.3%).
Renewable freshwater resources: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 613,085 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 2 | France | 591,237 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 420,628 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 4 | Sweden | 408,135 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 365,680 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 18.5% | flat |
| 6 | Germany | 352,500 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 318,838 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 12.2% | flat |
| 8 | Finland | 249,656 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 231,974 Million cubic metres | 2010 | down 31.6% | flat |
| 10 | Poland | 227,853 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 14.0% | flat |
| 11 | Romania | 135,725 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 31.2% | flat |
| 12 | Austria | 112,526 Million cubic metres | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 13 | Georgia | 86,998 Million cubic metres | 2023 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 14 | Ireland | 86,243 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 74,195 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 68,987 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 65,333 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 60,724 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 17.5% | flat |
| 19 | Portugal | 53,763 Million cubic metres | 2018 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50,020 Million cubic metres | 2020 | down 36.6% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 49,755 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 29.6% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia | 48,841 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 39.2% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 41,041 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 15.5% | flat |
| 24 | Netherlands | 40,202 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 39,792 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 26 | Slovakia | 39,109 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 27 | Albania | 38,760 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 28 | Ukraine | 38,506 Million cubic metres | 2023 | down 89.3% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 32,740 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 17.9% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 32,620 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 23.6% | flat |
| 31 | Denmark | 31,588 Million cubic metres | 2009 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 27,888 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 17,420 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 34 | Kosovo* | 7,047 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 777.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 3,020 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 28.4% | flat |
| 36 | Cyprus | 2,664 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 13.0% | flat |
| 37 | Malta | 85.71 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |