Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Small states
Small states: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 10.28 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 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
Small states recorded 10.28 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states peaked at 10.94 billion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.74 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Small states 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Small states, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.74 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 9.84 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.14 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.38 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.37 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.96 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.09 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.94 billion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 10.28 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.07 billion cubic meters | 9.74 billion cubic meters | 10.38 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.44 billion cubic meters | 10.09 billion cubic meters | 10.94 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 41 Nigeria 12.47 billion cubic meters compare
- 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
More climate change data for Small states
- Urban population 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.1% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.521 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 13.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 26.64 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states was 10.28 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Small states rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.