Annual freshwater withdrawals in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 8.23 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Netherlands, 1980–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Netherlands stood at 8.23 billion billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Netherlands peaked at 11.55 billion billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.51 billion billion cubic meters, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 54th 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 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.03 billion billion cubic meters | 8.26 billion billion cubic meters | 9.35 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 billion billion cubic meters | 6.51 billion billion cubic meters | 7.98 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion billion cubic meters | 8.43 billion billion cubic meters | 11.55 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 billion billion cubic meters | 7.92 billion billion cubic meters | 10.93 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 billion billion cubic meters | 7.95 billion billion cubic meters | 8.31 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 51 Poland 9.38 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 52 North Korea 8.66 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 53 United Kingdom 8.42 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 55 Romania 8.15 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 7.71 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 57 Laos 7.35 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 145.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Netherlands?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Netherlands was 8.23 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 billion billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 billion billion cubic meters in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Netherlands ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.