Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.3601 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Bolivia, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.3601 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Bolivia peaked at 2.2 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3601 billion cubic meters, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.24 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 1.3 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.42 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.72 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.77 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.83 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.97 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.98 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.01 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.07 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.09 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.09 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.11 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.16 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.17 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.18 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.19 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3679 billion cubic meters | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3601 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3601 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.3601 billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion cubic meters, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.3601 billion cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion cubic meters, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -83.3% | 2.2 billion cubic meters | 0.3679 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 billion cubic meters | 1.24 billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.69 billion cubic meters | 1.42 billion cubic meters | 1.95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion cubic meters | 1.97 billion cubic meters | 2.09 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.2 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3627 billion cubic meters | 0.3601 billion cubic meters | 0.3679 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 134 Slovakia 0.5636 billion cubic meters compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.4624 billion cubic meters compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 0.3921 billion cubic meters compare
- 138 Bhutan 0.3379 billion cubic meters compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3362 billion cubic meters compare
- 140 Palestine 0.3348 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share co2 vs population 0.1745 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Bolivia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Bolivia was 0.3601 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3601 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Bolivia ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.