The total renewable groundwater resources in Nigeria amounted to 87 billion cubic meters in 2020. The value remained the same over the period examined. This means that, theoretically, the country had the said amount of groundwater available for use each year. Distinct from groundwater is surface water.
Total renewable groundwater in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020
(in billion cubic meters per year)
The source notes that total renewable groundwater is the sum of the internal renewable groundwater resources and the total external renewable groundwater resources. Groundwater refers to all water which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the subsoils.
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FAO. (January 22, 2024). Total renewable groundwater in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in billion cubic meters per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446284/annual-total-renewable-groundwater-in-nigeria/
FAO. "Total renewable groundwater in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in billion cubic meters per year)." Chart. January 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446284/annual-total-renewable-groundwater-in-nigeria/
FAO. (2024). Total renewable groundwater in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in billion cubic meters per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446284/annual-total-renewable-groundwater-in-nigeria/
FAO. "Total Renewable Groundwater in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in Billion Cubic Meters per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446284/annual-total-renewable-groundwater-in-nigeria/
FAO, Total renewable groundwater in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in billion cubic meters per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446284/annual-total-renewable-groundwater-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total renewable groundwater in Nigeria from 2000 to 2020 (in billion cubic meters per year) [Graph], FAO, January 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446284/annual-total-renewable-groundwater-in-nigeria/
