Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) was 4.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Least developed countries peaked at 4.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2014.
Least developed countries ranks 34th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.4% | — |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.8% compare
- 32 South Africa 47.1% compare
- 33 South Korea 45.0% compare
- 34 Armenia 44.8% compare
- 35 India 44.8% compare
- 36 Afghanistan 43.0% compare
- 37 Palestine 41.2% compare
More climate change data for Least developed countries
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 444.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.6% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3664 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 56.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 20.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Least developed countries?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Least developed countries was 4.4% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2014.
- How does Least developed countries rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.