FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked
66.82 (2023)
#n/a of 178 economies
6.7×
1.57×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. South Africa climbed from #75 to #153 (overtook Iraq). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Sanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.
First recession in 17 years.
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Total Renewable Water Resources per Capita (M3), Total Renewable Water Resources (M3), Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%), Total Water Withdrawal (M3)
No community estimates yet for Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) — be the first.