Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil
Brazil: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 67.94 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
67.94 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 181 countries
All-time high
74.77 billion billion cubic meters
in 2010
All-time low
35.04 billion billion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil, 1987–2022
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
Brazil recorded 67.94 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil peaked at 74.77 billion billion cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.04 billion billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Brazil 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.04 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 37.24 billion billion cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 39.45 billion billion cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 41.65 billion billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 43.85 billion billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 46.06 billion billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 48.26 billion billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 50.46 billion billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 52.67 billion billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 54.83 billion billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 55.15 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.47 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.79 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.11 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.43 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.75 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.39 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.71 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.03 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.22 billion billion cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 66.40 billion billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 70.59 billion billion cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 74.77 billion billion cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 72.32 billion billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 69.86 billion billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 67.41 billion billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 65.02 billion billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 63.86 billion billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 66.31 billion billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 65.68 billion billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.50 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.44 billion billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 67.08 billion billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.94 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 67.94 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 20.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 67.94 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 46.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.24 billion billion cubic meters | 35.04 billion billion cubic meters | 39.45 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 50.42 billion billion cubic meters | 41.65 billion billion cubic meters | 55.79 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.87 billion billion cubic meters | 56.11 billion billion cubic meters | 70.59 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.92 billion billion cubic meters | 63.86 billion billion cubic meters | 74.77 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.44 billion billion cubic meters | 67.08 billion billion cubic meters | 67.94 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil was 67.94 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 74.77 billion billion cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.04 billion billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.