Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Other small states
Other small states: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 7.53 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Other small states, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Other small states stood at 7.53 billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Other small states peaked at 8.19 billion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.99 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Other small states 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.99 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 7.08 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.38 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.63 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.61 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2 billion cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.33 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.19 billion cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 7.53 billion cubic meters | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.32 billion cubic meters | 6.99 billion cubic meters | 7.63 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.68 billion cubic meters | 7.33 billion cubic meters | 8.19 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 42 Australia 11.62 billion cubic meters compare
- 43 Tajikistan 10.6 billion cubic meters compare
- 44 Morocco 10.57 billion cubic meters compare
- 45 Ethiopia 10.55 billion cubic meters compare
- 46 Algeria 10.29 billion cubic meters compare
- 47 Greece 10.05 billion cubic meters compare
- 48 Ecuador 9.92 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Other small states
- Urban population 7.19 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5518 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7965 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 25.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 46.64 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Other small states?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Other small states was 7.53 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Other small states rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Other small states ranks 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.