6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Australia
Australia: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value was 4.22 % in 2023. βΌ Falling
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Australia, 2000β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Australia is 4.22 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Australia peaked at 8.71 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.37 %, in 2020.
That places Australia 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 % | 5.64 % | 8.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 % | 3.71 % | 7.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 % | 3.37 % | 4.67 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Australia?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Australia was 4.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 % in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value?
- Australia ranks 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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