Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 230.73 billion cubic meters against 23.38 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 207.35 billion cubic meters.
That makes Arab World's figure about 9.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 46 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 219.82 billion cubic meters | 22.71 billion cubic meters | 197.11 billion cubic meters | Arab World |
| 2020s | 231.89 billion cubic meters | 23.38 billion cubic meters | 208.51 billion cubic meters | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Arab World, at 230.73 billion cubic meters against 23.38 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 207.35 billion cubic meters, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Arab World ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.