Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 12.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific, 2014–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 12.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2020.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.2% | — |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.39 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.55 billion (2025)
- Urban population 64.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,212 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 22.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 24.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.98 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in East Asia & Pacific was 12.1% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.