Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 463.21 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 463.21 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 483.65 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 455.05 billion cubic meters, in 2015.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 457.43 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 455.05 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 461.68 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 483.65 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 467.47 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 475.2 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 476.47 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 467.75 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 463.21 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 466.75 billion cubic meters | 455.05 billion cubic meters | 483.65 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 469.14 billion cubic meters | 463.21 billion cubic meters | 476.47 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Urban population 393.80 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5261 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 52.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 748.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 463.21 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 483.65 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.05 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.