Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 974.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2022
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
Saudi Arabia recorded 974.2% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 974.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 671.7%, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 671.7% | — |
| 1993 | 690.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 708.5% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 728.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 746.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 765.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 783.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 801.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 819.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 832.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 847.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 858.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 870.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 894.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 943.3% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 936.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 928.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 921.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 914.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 907.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 900.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 894.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 894.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 948.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 929.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 956.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 974.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 974.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 974.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 974.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 974.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737.0% | 671.7% | 801.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 885.3% | 819.8% | 943.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 929.4% | 894.2% | 974.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 974.2% | 974.2% | 974.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Saudi Arabia was 974.2% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 974.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.7% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.