Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle income
Middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2,785 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 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 Middle income is 2,785 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle income peaked at 2,846 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,764 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Middle income 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle income, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,764 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 2,778 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,816 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,846 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,833 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,838 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,812 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,782 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,785 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 2,764 billion cubic meters | 2,846 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,793 billion cubic meters | 2,782 billion cubic meters | 2,812 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 1 India 647.5 billion cubic meters compare
- 2 China 568.48 billion cubic meters compare
- 3 United States of America 444.29 billion cubic meters compare
- 4 Indonesia 222.63 billion cubic meters compare
- 5 Pakistan 179.3 billion cubic meters compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.95 billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Middle income
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 6.02 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.34 billion (2025)
- Urban population 55.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 24.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 10.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 12.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle income was 2,785 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,846 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,764 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Middle income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in 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 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.