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Water resources in Africa

Africa (10^9 m3/year in 2020)

Democratic Republic of the Congo is the top country by water resources among 54 countries. As of 2020, water resources in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1,283 10^9 m3/year that accounts for 22.79% of total water resources. The top 5 countries (others are Congo, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Cameroon) account for 53.67% of it. The total water resources was estimated at 5,629.85 10^9 m3/year in 2020.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,283 FAO
Congo 832 FAO
Madagascar 337 FAO
Nigeria 286.2 FAO
Cameroon 283.15 FAO
Liberia 232 FAO
Guinea 226 FAO
Mozambique 217.1 FAO
Gabon 166 FAO
Sierra Leone 160 FAO
Angola 148.4 FAO
Central African Republic 141 FAO
Ethiopia 122 FAO
Mali 120 FAO
Zambia 104.8 FAO
United Republic of Tanzania 96.27 FAO
Côte d'Ivoire 84.14 FAO
Uganda 60.1 FAO
Egypt 57.5 FAO
Ghana 56.2 FAO
South Africa 51.35 FAO
South Sudan 49.5 FAO
Chad 45.7 FAO
Namibia 39.91 FAO
Senegal 38.97 FAO
Sudan 37.8 FAO
Niger 34.05 FAO
Guinea Bissau 31.4 FAO
Kenya 30.7 FAO
Morocco 29 FAO
Benin 26.39 FAO
Equatorial Guinea 26 FAO
Zimbabwe 20 FAO
Malawi 17.28 FAO
Somalia 14.7 FAO
Togo 14.7 FAO
Burkina Faso 13.5 FAO
Rwanda 13.3 FAO
Burundi 12.54 FAO
Botswana 12.24 FAO
Algeria 11.67 FAO
Mauritania 11.4 FAO
Gambia 8 FAO
Eritrea 7.32 FAO
Tunisia 4.62 FAO
Eswatini 4.51 FAO
Lesotho 3.02 FAO
Mauritius 2.75 FAO
Sao Tome and Principe 2.18 FAO
Comoros 1.2 FAO
Libya 0.7 FAO
Cabo Verde 0.3 FAO
Djibouti 0.3 FAO
Seychelles 0 FAO
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