Annual freshwater withdrawals in Armenia
Armenia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 3.07 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Armenia, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Armenia is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Armenia peaked at 3.27 billion billion cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.73 billion billion cubic meters, in 2001.
That places Armenia 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Armenia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.20 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 2.98 billion billion cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.53 billion billion cubic meters | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.28 billion billion cubic meters | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.85 billion billion cubic meters | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 1.99 billion billion cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.97 billion billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.87 billion billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73 billion billion cubic meters | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 billion billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 billion billion cubic meters | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 2.50 billion billion cubic meters | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 2.77 billion billion cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.83 billion billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.01 billion billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.87 billion billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.46 billion billion cubic meters | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 billion billion cubic meters | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.44 billion billion cubic meters | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 2.94 billion billion cubic meters | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 2.96 billion billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 billion billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.27 billion billion cubic meters | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 3.18 billion billion cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.87 billion billion cubic meters | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion billion cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.87 billion billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.83 billion billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.97 billion billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.07 billion billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.07 billion billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.07 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 billion billion cubic meters | 1.85 billion billion cubic meters | 3.20 billion billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion billion cubic meters | 1.73 billion billion cubic meters | 3.01 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 billion billion cubic meters | 2.13 billion billion cubic meters | 3.27 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 billion billion cubic meters | 2.83 billion billion cubic meters | 3.07 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 76 Guatemala 3.32 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 77 Somalia 3.30 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 78 Austria 3.14 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 80 Senegal 3.06 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 81 Finland 3.00 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 82 Norway 2.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1348 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Armenia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Armenia was 3.07 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 billion billion cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 billion billion cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Armenia ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.