Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1,212 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific is 1,212 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1,243 billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,206 billion cubic meters, in 2020.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,224 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 1,222 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,243 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,241 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,238 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,228 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,206 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,210 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,212 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,233 billion cubic meters | 1,222 billion cubic meters | 1,243 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,209 billion cubic meters | 1,206 billion cubic meters | 1,212 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 Pakistan 179.3 billion cubic meters compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.95 billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion cubic meters compare
- 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
More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.39 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.55 billion (2025)
- Urban population 64.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 22.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 24.1% (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?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific was 1,212 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,243 billion cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,206 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.