Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 35.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh, 2008–2022
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
Bangladesh recorded 35.87 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh peaked at 35.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.87 billion billion cubic meters, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 2009 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 35.87 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion billion cubic meters, 23.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 35.87 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.22 billion billion cubic meters, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 Iraq 42.42 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 18 Argentina 37.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 19 Canada 36.13 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 21 Chile 35.37 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 22 Italy 33.78 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 23 Myanmar 33.23 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh was 35.87 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.