Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states
Small states: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states is 1.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states peaked at 1.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
Small states ranks 43rd of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.3% | — |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More climate change data for Small states
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 20.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 10.28 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.2% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.16 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Small states was 1.2% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Small states ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.