Annual freshwater withdrawals in Armenia

Armenia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 3.07 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.07 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
79th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.27 billion billion cubic meters
in 2015
All-time low
1.73 billion billion cubic meters
in 2001
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals in Armenia, 1993–2022

01.0B2.0B3.0B1993200720221993: 3.2B billion cubic meters1994: 3.0B billion cubic meters1995: 2.5B billion cubic meters1996: 2.3B billion cubic meters1997: 1.9B billion cubic meters1998: 2.0B billion cubic meters1999: 2.0B billion cubic meters2000: 1.9B billion cubic meters2001: 1.7B billion cubic meters2002: 1.7B billion cubic meters2003: 2.0B billion cubic meters2004: 2.5B billion cubic meters2005: 2.8B billion cubic meters2006: 2.8B billion cubic meters2007: 3.0B billion cubic meters2008: 2.9B billion cubic meters2009: 2.5B billion cubic meters2010: 2.1B billion cubic meters2011: 2.4B billion cubic meters2012: 2.9B billion cubic meters2013: 3.0B billion cubic meters2014: 2.9B billion cubic meters2015: 3.3B billion cubic meters2016: 3.2B billion cubic meters2017: 2.9B billion cubic meters2018: 2.7B billion cubic meters2019: 2.9B billion cubic meters2020: 2.8B billion cubic meters2021: 3.0B billion cubic meters2022: 3.1B billion cubic meters

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Guatemala 3.32 billion billion cubic meters compare
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  3. 78 Austria 3.14 billion billion cubic meters compare
  4. 80 Senegal 3.06 billion billion cubic meters compare
  5. 81 Finland 3.00 billion billion cubic meters compare
  6. 82 Norway 2.69 billion billion cubic meters compare

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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

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
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Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (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.