Annual freshwater withdrawals in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 222.63 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Indonesia, 1990–2022
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
Indonesia recorded 222.63 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Indonesia peaked at 222.63 billion billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.33 billion billion cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Indonesia 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.33 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 78.22 billion billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 82.11 billion billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 86.01 billion billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 89.90 billion billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 93.80 billion billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 97.69 billion billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 101.59 billion billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 105.48 billion billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 109.38 billion billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 113.27 billion billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 120.11 billion billion cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 126.94 billion billion cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 133.78 billion billion cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 140.61 billion billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 147.45 billion billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 154.28 billion billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 161.12 billion billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 167.95 billion billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 174.79 billion billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 181.62 billion billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 188.46 billion billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 195.29 billion billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 202.13 billion billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 208.96 billion billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 215.80 billion billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 222.63 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 67.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 222.63 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27 billion billion cubic meters, 24.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.85 billion billion cubic meters | 74.33 billion billion cubic meters | 109.38 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.03 billion billion cubic meters | 113.27 billion billion cubic meters | 174.79 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.28 billion billion cubic meters | 181.62 billion billion cubic meters | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | 222.63 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 1 India 647.50 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 2 China 568.48 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 3 United States 444.29 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 5 Pakistan 179.30 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 6 Iran 92.95 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % 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 1.82 % 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 Indonesia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Indonesia was 222.63 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 222.63 billion billion cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.33 billion billion cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.