Annual freshwater withdrawals in Jordan
Jordan: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 949.87 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
949.87 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
115th
of 181 countries
All-time high
969.80 million billion cubic meters
in 2014
All-time low
451.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Jordan, 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
Jordan recorded 949.87 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Jordan peaked at 969.80 million billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 451.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Jordan 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Jordan, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 451.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 467.80 million billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 484.60 million billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 501.40 million billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 518.20 million billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 535.00 million billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 551.80 million billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 568.60 million billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 585.40 million billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 602.20 million billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 619.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 671.60 million billion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 724.20 million billion cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 776.80 million billion cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 829.40 million billion cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 835.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 885.57 million billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 936.14 million billion cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 912.84 million billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 890.89 million billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 868.93 million billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 846.98 million billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 825.02 million billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 803.20 million billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 774.38 million billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 745.55 million billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 698.11 million billion cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 738.66 million billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 743.22 million billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 802.78 million billion cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 866.20 million billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 917.00 million billion cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 932.00 million billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 928.00 million billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 863.00 million billion cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 893.00 million billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 796.00 million billion cubic meters | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 849.00 million billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 901.00 million billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 969.80 million billion cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 868.20 million billion cubic meters | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 903.60 million billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 906.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 923.00 million billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 941.84 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 957.52 million billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 925.62 million billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 949.87 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 949.87 million billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 949.87 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.56 billion billion cubic meters, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484.60 million billion cubic meters | 451.00 million billion cubic meters | 518.20 million billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 646.40 million billion cubic meters | 535.00 million billion cubic meters | 829.40 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.89 million billion cubic meters | 774.38 million billion cubic meters | 936.14 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 823.45 million billion cubic meters | 698.11 million billion cubic meters | 932.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.23 million billion cubic meters | 796.00 million billion cubic meters | 969.80 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 944.34 million billion cubic meters | 925.62 million billion cubic meters | 957.52 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1.16 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 113 Cameroon 1.09 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 114 Eswatini 1.07 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 116 Denmark 934.35 million billion cubic meters compare
- 117 Guinea 890.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 118 Chad 879.60 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % 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 Jordan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Jordan was 949.87 million 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 969.80 million billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.00 million billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Jordan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Jordan ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.