Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 306.76 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 306.76 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 317.87 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 297.85 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 297.85 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 299.77 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 306.31 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 310.29 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 314.78 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 317.87 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 316.55 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 304.2 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 306.76 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 307.81 billion cubic meters | 297.85 billion cubic meters | 317.87 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 309.17 billion cubic meters | 304.2 billion cubic meters | 316.55 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 23 Myanmar 33.23 billion cubic meters compare
- 24 Korea 29.2 billion cubic meters compare
- 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
More climate change data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 626.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 510.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 39.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 24.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 22.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 19.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 306.76 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 317.87 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.85 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.