Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in High income
High income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 950.91 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in High income, 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
High income recorded 950.91 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in High income peaked at 972.81 billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 946.95 billion cubic meters, in 2020.
That places High income 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in High income, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 972.81 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 957.59 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 952.91 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 955.43 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 954.91 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 950.01 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 946.95 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 950.59 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 950.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 957.28 billion cubic meters | 950.01 billion cubic meters | 972.81 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 949.48 billion cubic meters | 946.95 billion cubic meters | 950.91 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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
- 15 Thailand 57.31 billion cubic meters compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 42.9 billion cubic meters compare
- 17 Iraq 42.42 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for High income
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.14 billion (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 22.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 26.8% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.2 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in High income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in High income was 950.91 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 972.81 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 946.95 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does High income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- High income ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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.