Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 141.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 141.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 147.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 139.2%, in 2015.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 139.9% | — |
| 2015 | 139.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 141.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 147.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 143.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 145.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 145.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 143.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 141.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 142.7% | 139.2% | 147.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 143.5% | 141.7% | 145.7% | 3 |
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- 1 Egypt 7,750.0% compare
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- 4 United Arab Emirates 1,509.9% compare
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More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Urban population 393.80 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5261 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 748.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 37.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 141.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 147.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.2% in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.