Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 13.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Saudi Arabia is 13.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.9% | — |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Saudi Arabia was 13.1% 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, domestic recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 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.