Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 198.48 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Least developed 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
Least developed countries recorded 198.48 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Least developed countries peaked at 198.48 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 196.24 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.34 billion cubic meters | 196.24 billion cubic meters | 198.48 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 198.48 billion cubic meters | 198.48 billion cubic meters | 198.48 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 29 Germany 25.79 billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 24.97 billion cubic meters compare
- 31 France 24.43 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Colombia 24.26 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 23.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.62 billion cubic meters compare
- 35 South Africa 21.11 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Least developed countries
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 1.21 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Urban population 444.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 13.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Least developed countries?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Least developed countries was 198.48 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 198.48 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.24 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Least developed countries rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Least developed countries ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed 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.