What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Chile and Saudi Arabia?

260.00 million cubic meters, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Industrial water withdrawal

Chile

1.66 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

1.40 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Chile rank

38th

Saudi Arabia rank

41st

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Chile
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.66 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 260.00 million cubic meters.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 180 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.26 billion cubic meters	235.31 million cubic meters	2.03 billion cubic meters	Chile
2000s	3.71 billion cubic meters	587.62 million cubic meters	3.12 billion cubic meters	Chile
2010s	2.31 billion cubic meters	1.01 billion cubic meters	1.30 billion cubic meters	Chile
2020s	1.66 billion cubic meters	1.40 billion cubic meters	260.00 million cubic meters	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Chile or Saudi Arabia?: Chile, at 1.66 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Chile and Saudi Arabia?: 260.00 million cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Chile ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.