Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 8.23 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands, 1980–2022
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
Netherlands recorded 8.23 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands peaked at 11.55 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.51 billion cubic meters, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 54th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.03 billion cubic meters | 8.26 billion cubic meters | 9.35 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 billion cubic meters | 6.51 billion cubic meters | 7.98 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion cubic meters | 8.43 billion cubic meters | 11.55 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 billion cubic meters | 7.92 billion cubic meters | 10.93 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 billion cubic meters | 7.95 billion cubic meters | 8.31 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 51 Poland 9.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 52 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8.66 billion cubic meters compare
- 53 United Kingdom 8.42 billion cubic meters compare
- 55 Romania 8.15 billion cubic meters compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 7.71 billion cubic meters compare
- 57 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 7.35 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 137.95 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.73 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.4843 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands was 8.23 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 billion cubic meters in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Netherlands ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.