Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cambodia

Cambodia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 2.18 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.18 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.18 billion billion cubic meters
in 2006
All-time low
2.18 billion billion cubic meters
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cambodia, 2006–2022

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2006201420222006: 2.2B billion cubic meters2007: 2.2B billion cubic meters2008: 2.2B billion cubic meters2009: 2.2B billion cubic meters2010: 2.2B billion cubic meters2011: 2.2B billion cubic meters2012: 2.2B billion cubic meters2013: 2.2B billion cubic meters2014: 2.2B billion cubic meters2015: 2.2B billion cubic meters2016: 2.2B billion cubic meters2017: 2.2B billion cubic meters2018: 2.2B billion cubic meters2019: 2.2B billion cubic meters2020: 2.2B billion cubic meters2021: 2.2B billion cubic meters2022: 2.2B 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 Cambodia is 2.18 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Cambodia peaked at 2.18 billion billion cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.18 billion billion cubic meters, in 2006.

Cambodia ranks 88th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.18 billion billion cubic meters 2.18 billion billion cubic meters 2.18 billion billion cubic meters 4
2010s 2.18 billion billion cubic meters 2.18 billion billion cubic meters 2.18 billion billion cubic meters 10
2020s 2.18 billion billion cubic meters 2.18 billion billion cubic meters 2.18 billion billion cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 85 Paraguay 2.41 billion billion cubic meters compare
  2. 86 United Arab Emirates 2.26 billion billion cubic meters compare
  3. 87 Montenegro 2.21 billion billion cubic meters compare
  4. 89 North Macedonia 2.17 billion billion cubic meters compare
  5. 90 El Salvador 1.94 billion billion cubic meters compare
  6. 91 Lebanon 1.81 billion billion cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Cambodia?
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cambodia was 2.18 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 Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion billion cubic meters in 2006.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 billion billion cubic meters in 2006.
How does Cambodia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Cambodia ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cambodia 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.