Water resources per capita in Uruguay in 2022 — 27,190 m³/person. Ranked 23 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 24.4%.
1961–2022 · m³ per capita
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay
| Year | m³/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27,190 | +46 | +0.17% |
| 2021 | 27,144 | +18 | +0.07% |
| 2020 | 27,126 | −14 | −0.05% |
| 2019 | 27,140 | −21 | −0.08% |
| 2018 | 27,161 | −49 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 27,210 | −74 | −0.27% |
| 2016 | 27,284 | −91 | −0.33% |
| 2015 | 27,375 | −95 | −0.35% |
| 2014 | 27,470 | −90 | −0.33% |
| 2013 | 27,561 | −82 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,643 | −71 | −0.26% |
| 2011 | 27,714 | −69 | −0.25% |
| 2010 | 27,783 | −71 | −0.26% |
| 2009 | 27,854 | −67 | −0.24% |
| 2008 | 27,921 | −60 | −0.21% |
| 2007 | 27,980 | −48 | −0.17% |
| 2006 | 28,029 | −32 | −0.11% |
| 2005 | 28,060 | −22 | −0.08% |
| 2004 | 28,083 | −17 | −0.06% |
| 2003 | 28,100 | −20 | −0.07% |
| 2002 | 28,119 | −40 | −0.14% |
| 2001 | 28,159 | −69 | −0.25% |
| 2000 | 28,228 | −106 | −0.37% |
| 1999 | 28,334 | −129 | −0.45% |
| 1998 | 28,463 | −141 | −0.49% |
| 1997 | 28,604 | −152 | −0.53% |
| 1996 | 28,756 | −152 | −0.53% |
| 1995 | 28,908 | −151 | −0.52% |
| 1994 | 29,059 | −152 | −0.52% |
| 1993 | 29,211 | −155 | −0.53% |
| 1992 | 29,366 | −163 | −0.55% |
| 1991 | 29,529 | −171 | −0.57% |
| 1990 | 29,700 | −175 | −0.58% |
| 1989 | 29,874 | −178 | −0.59% |
| 1988 | 30,053 | −178 | −0.59% |
| 1987 | 30,231 | −170 | −0.56% |
| 1986 | 30,400 | −159 | −0.52% |
| 1985 | 30,560 | −148 | −0.48% |
| 1984 | 30,708 | −141 | −0.46% |
| 1983 | 30,849 | −138 | −0.44% |
| 1982 | 30,986 | −128 | −0.41% |
| 1981 | 31,115 | −119 | −0.38% |
| 1980 | 31,234 | −128 | −0.41% |
| 1979 | 31,362 | −152 | −0.48% |
| 1978 | 31,514 | −176 | −0.56% |
| 1977 | 31,690 | −198 | −0.62% |
| 1976 | 31,888 | −212 | −0.66% |
| 1975 | 32,099 | −207 | −0.64% |
| 1974 | 32,306 | −191 | −0.59% |
| 1973 | 32,498 | −178 | −0.55% |
| 1972 | 32,676 | −177 | −0.54% |
| 1971 | 32,853 | −184 | −0.56% |
| 1970 | 33,037 | −200 | −0.6% |
| 1969 | 33,238 | −234 | −0.7% |
| 1968 | 33,471 | −274 | −0.81% |
| 1967 | 33,745 | −307 | −0.9% |
| 1966 | 34,052 | −336 | −0.98% |
| 1965 | 34,388 | −363 | −1.04% |
| 1964 | 34,751 | −390 | −1.11% |
| 1963 | 35,140 | −413 | −1.16% |
| 1962 | 35,553 | −434 | −1.21% |
| 1961 | 35,987 | — | — |
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.
