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

103.28 million cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Industrial water withdrawal

Saudi Arabia

1.40 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Turkey

1.30 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

41st

Turkey rank

44th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Saudi Arabia
Turkey

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.40 billion cubic meters against 1.30 billion cubic meters in Turkey, a difference of 103.28 million cubic meters.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkey ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 44th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	235.31 million cubic meters	2.61 billion cubic meters	2.38 billion cubic meters	Turkey
2000s	587.62 million cubic meters	1.93 billion cubic meters	1.34 billion cubic meters	Turkey
2010s	1.01 billion cubic meters	1.54 billion cubic meters	533.30 million cubic meters	Turkey
2020s	1.40 billion cubic meters	1.25 billion cubic meters	150.59 million cubic meters	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?: Saudi Arabia, at 1.40 billion cubic meters against 1.30 billion cubic meters in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?: 103.28 million cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 44th 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.