Annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt
Egypt: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 77.50 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt, 1975–2022
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 Egypt is 77.50 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt peaked at 77.50 billion billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.20 billion billion cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Egypt 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.20 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 48.58 billion billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 48.97 billion billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 49.35 billion billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.73 billion billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50.12 billion billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 50.50 billion billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 50.88 billion billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.27 billion billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 51.65 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 52.03 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 52.42 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 52.80 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.18 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 53.57 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 53.92 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 54.69 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.88 billion billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.68 billion billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 58.48 billion billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 60.29 billion billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 62.09 billion billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 63.90 billion billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 65.70 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 57.03 billion billion cubic meters | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 58.71 billion billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 60.38 billion billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 62.06 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.74 billion billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 65.42 billion billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 67.09 billion billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 68.77 billion billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 70.45 billion billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.12 billion billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 73.80 billion billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 71.65 billion billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 72.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.00 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.70 billion billion cubic meters | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 60.90 billion billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.65 billion billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 77.50 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion billion cubic meters, 51.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 77.50 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.56 billion billion cubic meters, 21.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +27.8% | 60.65 billion billion cubic meters | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.97 billion billion cubic meters | 48.20 billion billion cubic meters | 49.73 billion billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.84 billion billion cubic meters | 50.12 billion billion cubic meters | 53.57 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.49 billion billion cubic meters | 53.92 billion billion cubic meters | 65.70 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.58 billion billion cubic meters | 57.03 billion billion cubic meters | 72.12 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.55 billion billion cubic meters | 60.65 billion billion cubic meters | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | 77.50 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Mexico 89.80 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 9 Vietnam 81.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.70 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 12 Brazil 67.94 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 13 Russia 64.82 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 14 Turkey 64.47 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Egypt was 77.50 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 77.50 billion billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.20 billion billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.