Annual freshwater withdrawals in Israel
Israel: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.53 billion billion cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Israel, 1970–2021
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 Israel is 1.53 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Israel peaked at 1.78 billion billion cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.11 billion billion cubic meters, in 2018.
Israel ranks 97th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion billion cubic meters | 1.54 billion billion cubic meters | 1.64 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 billion billion cubic meters | 1.63 billion billion cubic meters | 1.78 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion billion cubic meters | 1.53 billion billion cubic meters | 1.60 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 1.72 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | 1.11 billion billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion billion cubic meters | 1.28 billion billion cubic meters | 1.53 billion billion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 94 Oman 1.63 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 95 Honduras 1.61 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 96 Zambia 1.57 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 98 Mozambique 1.47 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 99 Haiti 1.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 100 Ghana 1.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Israel?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Israel was 1.53 billion billion cubic meters in 2021, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 billion billion cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 billion billion cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Israel ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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 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.