Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 346.2 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 346.2 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 356.81 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 336.21 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 336.21 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 338.67 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 344.94 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 348.47 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 353.61 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 356.81 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 355.53 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 343.56 billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 346.2 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 346.45 billion cubic meters | 336.21 billion cubic meters | 356.81 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 348.43 billion cubic meters | 343.56 billion cubic meters | 355.53 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 651.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 531.01 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 39.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 24.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 24.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 23.8% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 346.2 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 356.81 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.21 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.