Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA blend
IDA blend: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 249.61 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 249.61 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA blend peaked at 284.66 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 249.61 billion cubic meters, in 2022.
That places IDA blend 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 270.36 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 277.06 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 280.16 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 284.66 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 274.89 billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 256.76 billion cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 267.03 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 254.06 billion cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 249.61 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 273.98 billion cubic meters | 256.76 billion cubic meters | 284.66 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 256.9 billion cubic meters | 249.61 billion cubic meters | 267.03 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 25 Spain 29.02 billion cubic meters compare
- 26 Sudan 26.93 billion cubic meters compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 26.25 billion cubic meters compare
- 28 Peru 25.92 billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Germany 25.79 billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 24.97 billion cubic meters compare
- 31 France 24.43 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for IDA blend
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 689.78 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 339.49 million (2025)
- Urban population 49.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 13.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.19 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA blend?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA blend was 249.61 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 284.66 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.61 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- How does IDA blend rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- IDA blend ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.