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

0 cubic meters, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan 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.

Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Industrial water withdrawal

Pakistan

1.40 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

1.40 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Pakistan rank

41st

Saudi Arabia rank

41st

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Pakistan
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1.40 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.98 billion cubic meters	235.31 million cubic meters	2.75 billion cubic meters	Pakistan
2000s	2.33 billion cubic meters	587.62 million cubic meters	1.74 billion cubic meters	Pakistan
2010s	1.40 billion cubic meters	1.01 billion cubic meters	392.55 million cubic meters	Pakistan
2020s	1.40 billion cubic meters	1.40 billion cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?: Pakistan, at 1.40 billion cubic meters against 1.40 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?: 0 cubic meters, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Pakistan ranks 41st 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.