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Table 7. Renewable Water-Rich OIC Member Countries (2013-2017)
Top Ten Renewable Water-Rich Country
Renewable Water Resources Per
Hectare (m3 /ha)
1 Suriname 1,192,771.1
2 Brunei Darussalam 634,328.4
3 Guyana 161,501.8
4 Bangladesh 134,465.8
5 Malaysia 74,843.5
6 Sierra Leone 39,052.6
7 Indonesia 35,734.5
8 Gabon 32,170.5
9 Cameroon 29,035.9
10 Albania 25,139.4
Source: Calculated by using AQUASTAT and FAOSTAT
On the other hand, 19 countries have less than 1,000 m3/ha renewable water for per
hectare of agricultural land. Table 8 illustrates that Saudi Arabia, Libya, Yemen, Kuwait,
Djibouti, Algeria, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan and United Arab Emiratesare the top ten
Renewable Water-Poor Countries.
Table 8. Renewable Water-Poor OIC Member Countries (2013-2017)
Top Ten Renewable Water-Poor Country
Renewable Water Resources Per
Hectare (m3 /ha)
1 Saudi Arabia 13.8
2 Libya 45.6
3 Yemen 89.2
4 Kuwait 131.6
5 Djibouti 176.3
6 Algeria 281.7
7 Mauritania 287.4
8 Somalia 333.1
9 Sudan (former) 335.4
10 United Arab Emirates 377.8
Source: Calculated by using AQUASTAT and FAOSTAT
In addition to these countries’ current water potential, the other important water
resource is precipitation. Precipitation provides soil with moisture that is a crucial factor for
productivity in agriculture. Looking at precipitation in OIC Member Countries, it is understood