Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in South Asia
South Asia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 37.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 37.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in South Asia peaked at 37.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2014.
South Asia ranks 5th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.6% | — |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 2 Bahrain 3,877.5% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 1,868.0% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 1,509.9% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 974.2% compare
- 6 Libya 817.1% compare
- 7 Sudan 673.4% compare
- 8 Qatar 446.4% compare
More climate change data for South Asia
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.69 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 605.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 706.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 9.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 4.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in South Asia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in South Asia was 37.6% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2014.
- How does South Asia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- South Asia ranks 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia 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.