The Americas has the largest renewable water resources worldwide, at roughly 30 trillion cubic meters as of 2017. Surface water accounted for 84 percent of this total. Surface water is any body of water found above ground, such as lakes, reservoirs, and rivers.
Estimated renewable groundwater and surface water resources worldwide as of 2017, by region*
(in billion cubic meters)
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FAO (Aquastat). (August 13, 2021). Estimated renewable groundwater and surface water resources worldwide as of 2017, by region* (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258020/worldwide-renewable-water-resources-by-region-type/
FAO (Aquastat). "Estimated renewable groundwater and surface water resources worldwide as of 2017, by region* (in billion cubic meters)." Chart. August 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258020/worldwide-renewable-water-resources-by-region-type/
FAO (Aquastat). (2021). Estimated renewable groundwater and surface water resources worldwide as of 2017, by region* (in billion cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258020/worldwide-renewable-water-resources-by-region-type/
FAO (Aquastat). "Estimated Renewable Groundwater and Surface Water Resources Worldwide as of 2017, by Region* (in Billion Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258020/worldwide-renewable-water-resources-by-region-type/
FAO (Aquastat), Estimated renewable groundwater and surface water resources worldwide as of 2017, by region* (in billion cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258020/worldwide-renewable-water-resources-by-region-type/ (last visited November 30, 2021)
