Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 155.36 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 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
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 155.36 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 169.55 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 145.47 billion cubic meters, in 2015.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 150.26 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 145.47 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 149.96 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 154.38 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 146.31 billion cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 169.55 billion cubic meters | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 157.97 billion cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 155.36 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 155.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 152.66 billion cubic meters | 145.47 billion cubic meters | 169.55 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 156.23 billion cubic meters | 155.36 billion cubic meters | 157.97 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 32 Colombia 24.26 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 23.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 34 Venezuela 22.62 billion cubic meters compare
- 35 South Africa 21.11 billion cubic meters compare
- 36 Afghanistan 20.28 billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Syria 13.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 38 Madagascar 13.46 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 520.68 million (2025)
- Urban population 46.0% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 53.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 23.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 155.36 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 169.55 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.47 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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.