Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 81.86 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Vietnam, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Vietnam is 81.86 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Vietnam peaked at 81.86 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.86 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.86 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 39.34 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 40.82 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 42.31 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 43.79 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 45.27 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.52 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 47.77 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 49.02 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 50.27 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 51.52 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 53.55 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 55.58 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 57.61 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 59.64 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 61.67 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 63.7 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 65.73 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 67.75 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 69.78 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 71.81 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 73.86 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 75.9 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 77.77 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 79.81 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.86 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 81.86 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion cubic meters, 24.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 81.86 billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27 billion cubic meters, 8.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3 billion cubic meters | 37.86 billion cubic meters | 50.27 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.65 billion cubic meters | 51.52 billion cubic meters | 69.78 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.85 billion cubic meters | 71.81 billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.86 billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.86 billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Vietnam?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Vietnam was 81.86 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.86 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.86 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.