Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources in Australia in 2022 — 2.36%. Ranked 51 in the world out of 175. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 1.41 pp.
1993–2022 · % of internal resources
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.36 | +0.11 pp |
| 2021 | 2.25 | +0.54 pp |
| 2020 | 1.7 | −0.44 pp |
| 2019 | 2.15 | −0.36 pp |
| 2018 | 2.51 | +0.06 pp |
| 2017 | 2.45 | +0.29 pp |
| 2016 | 2.16 | +0.29 pp |
| 2015 | 1.87 | −1.88 pp |
| 2014 | 3.75 | −0.14 pp |
| 2013 | 3.89 | +0.67 pp |
| 2012 | 3.23 | +0.54 pp |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +0.01 pp |
| 2010 | 2.68 | −0.17 pp |
| 2009 | 2.85 | −0.24 pp |
| 2008 | 3.09 | −0.24 pp |
| 2007 | 3.33 | −0.24 pp |
| 2006 | 3.57 | −0.24 pp |
| 2005 | 3.81 | −0.14 pp |
| 2004 | 3.95 | −0.14 pp |
| 2003 | 4.09 | −0.14 pp |
| 2002 | 4.23 | −0.14 pp |
| 2001 | 4.38 | −0.03 pp |
| 2000 | 4.4 | −0.01 pp |
| 1999 | 4.41 | −0.02 pp |
| 1998 | 4.44 | −0.02 pp |
| 1997 | 4.46 | −0.05 pp |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +0.47 pp |
| 1995 | 4.03 | −0.26 pp |
| 1994 | 4.29 | +0.52 pp |
| 1993 | 3.77 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Australia
2.36
New Zealand
3.02
Annual freshwater withdrawal for all uses (agriculture, industry, municipal supply) as a percent of internal renewable water resources. Values above 25 percent are taken as a sign of water stress, and values above 70 percent as a sign of critical scarcity. The indicator can exceed 100 percent where a country draws on transboundary flow or on non-renewable groundwater.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by water resources: it is the entire withdrawal of the group divided by all of its resources. Values above one hundred percent are not an error — they mean withdrawal from non-renewable stocks or desalination.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much water a country withdraws in a year for agriculture, industry and households.
Environment Renewable water resourcesHow much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Environment Water resources per capitaHow many cubic meters of a country's own water are available per resident each year.
Agriculture Irrigated landThe share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation.