Water resources per capita in Saudi Arabia in 2022 — 75 m³/person. Ranked 173 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 92.1%.
1961–2022 · m³ per capita
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia
| Year | m³/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 75 | −3 | −4.32% |
| 2021 | 78 | +2 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 76 | −4 | −4.72% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0 | +0.44% |
| 2018 | 79 | +2 | +2.59% |
| 2017 | 77 | −0 | −0.07% |
| 2016 | 78 | −3 | −3.68% |
| 2015 | 80 | −4 | −5.05% |
| 2014 | 85 | −2 | −2.42% |
| 2013 | 87 | −5 | −5.27% |
| 2012 | 92 | −4 | −4.12% |
| 2011 | 96 | −4 | −4.44% |
| 2010 | 100 | +1 | +1% |
| 2009 | 99 | −4 | −3.84% |
| 2008 | 103 | −4 | −3.95% |
| 2007 | 107 | −5 | −4.06% |
| 2006 | 112 | −5 | −4.19% |
| 2005 | 117 | −5 | −4.33% |
| 2004 | 122 | −6 | −4.49% |
| 2003 | 128 | −6 | −4.66% |
| 2002 | 134 | −7 | −4.85% |
| 2001 | 141 | −8 | −5.07% |
| 2000 | 148 | −7 | −4.36% |
| 1999 | 155 | −6 | −3.55% |
| 1998 | 161 | −6 | −3.67% |
| 1997 | 167 | −7 | −3.78% |
| 1996 | 174 | −7 | −3.92% |
| 1995 | 181 | −8 | −4.06% |
| 1994 | 188 | −8 | −4.19% |
| 1993 | 196 | −9 | −4.33% |
| 1992 | 205 | −10 | −4.5% |
| 1991 | 215 | −11 | −4.66% |
| 1990 | 226 | −11 | −4.81% |
| 1989 | 237 | −12 | −4.93% |
| 1988 | 249 | −14 | −5.18% |
| 1987 | 263 | −15 | −5.49% |
| 1986 | 278 | −16 | −5.53% |
| 1985 | 294 | −17 | −5.58% |
| 1984 | 312 | −19 | −5.77% |
| 1983 | 331 | −21 | −5.91% |
| 1982 | 352 | −22 | −5.92% |
| 1981 | 374 | −23 | −5.8% |
| 1980 | 397 | −24 | −5.69% |
| 1979 | 421 | −25 | −5.64% |
| 1978 | 446 | −26 | −5.55% |
| 1977 | 472 | −27 | −5.41% |
| 1976 | 499 | −28 | −5.23% |
| 1975 | 527 | −28 | −5.11% |
| 1974 | 555 | −29 | −5.03% |
| 1973 | 584 | −30 | −4.89% |
| 1972 | 614 | −30 | −4.65% |
| 1971 | 644 | −29 | −4.34% |
| 1970 | 674 | −29 | −4.08% |
| 1969 | 702 | −29 | −3.93% |
| 1968 | 731 | −29 | −3.82% |
| 1967 | 760 | −29 | −3.72% |
| 1966 | 790 | −30 | −3.66% |
| 1965 | 819 | −31 | −3.65% |
| 1964 | 850 | −32 | −3.64% |
| 1963 | 883 | −33 | −3.62% |
| 1962 | 916 | −34 | −3.61% |
| 1961 | 950 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Internal renewable water resources divided by the population. This is the conventional measure of water scarcity: below 1,700 cubic meters per person a year indicates water stress, below 1,000 scarcity, and below 500 absolute scarcity. The value falls even where the water itself does not diminish — simply from population growth — and the series shows which countries are entering scarcity demographically.
Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its water resources divided by all of its population. The thresholds of 1,700, 1,000 and 500 m³ are widely used benchmarks, not an official classification.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Environment Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resourcesHow much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
