Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1,073 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2014–2022
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
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1,073 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,105 billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,069 billion cubic meters, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,077 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 1,085 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,105 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,101 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,098 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,091 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,069 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,071 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,073 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,093 billion cubic meters | 1,077 billion cubic meters | 1,105 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,071 billion cubic meters | 1,069 billion cubic meters | 1,073 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Mexico 89.8 billion cubic meters compare
- 9 Viet Nam 81.86 billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.7 billion cubic meters compare
- 11 Egypt 77.5 billion cubic meters compare
- 12 Brazil 67.94 billion cubic meters compare
- 13 Russian Federation 64.82 billion cubic meters compare
- 14 Türkiye 64.47 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.12 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.31 billion (2025)
- Urban population 62.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.8% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.98 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,073 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,105 billion cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.