Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2,902 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Low & middle 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Low & middle income is 2,902 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Low & middle income peaked at 2,962 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,879 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,879 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 2,893 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,933 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,962 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,950 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,955 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,929 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,899 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,902 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,929 billion cubic meters | 2,879 billion cubic meters | 2,962 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,910 billion cubic meters | 2,899 billion cubic meters | 2,929 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More climate change data for Low & middle income
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 6.79 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 3.61 billion (2025)
- Urban population 53.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 22.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 10.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 12.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 6.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Low & middle income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Low & middle income was 2,902 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,962 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,879 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Low & middle income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.