Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA total
IDA total: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 497.59 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA total, 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 total is 497.59 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA total peaked at 528.38 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 497.59 billion cubic meters, in 2022.
IDA total ranks 18th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA total, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 516.05 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 523.55 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 525.12 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 528.38 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 521.82 billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 504.74 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 515.01 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 502.04 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 497.59 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 519.94 billion cubic meters | 504.74 billion cubic meters | 528.38 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 504.88 billion cubic meters | 497.59 billion cubic meters | 515.01 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 15 Thailand 57.31 billion cubic meters compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 42.9 billion cubic meters compare
- 17 Iraq 42.42 billion cubic meters compare
- 18 Argentina 37.69 billion cubic meters compare
- 19 Canada 36.13 billion cubic meters compare
- 20 Bangladesh 35.87 billion cubic meters compare
- 21 Chile 35.37 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for IDA total
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.99 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 817.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 7.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA total?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA total was 497.59 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 528.38 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.59 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- How does IDA total rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- IDA total ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA total 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.