Annual freshwater withdrawals in Peru
Peru: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 25.92 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Peru, 2008–2022
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 Peru is 25.92 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Peru peaked at 38.55 billion billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.56 billion billion cubic meters, in 2008.
That places Peru 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Peru, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.56 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 2009 | 15.94 billion billion cubic meters | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 18.32 billion billion cubic meters | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 20.69 billion billion cubic meters | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 23.07 billion billion cubic meters | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 25.44 billion billion cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 27.82 billion billion cubic meters | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 30.19 billion billion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 32.57 billion billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 34.95 billion billion cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 37.32 billion billion cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 38.55 billion billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 38.55 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.57 billion billion cubic meters | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 25.92 billion billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 25.92 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 7.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 25.92 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 17.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -36.3% | 38.55 billion billion cubic meters | 24.57 billion billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 billion billion cubic meters | 13.56 billion billion cubic meters | 15.94 billion billion cubic meters | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.89 billion billion cubic meters | 18.32 billion billion cubic meters | 38.55 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.68 billion billion cubic meters | 24.57 billion billion cubic meters | 38.55 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 25 Spain 29.02 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 26 Sudan 26.93 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 26.25 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Germany 25.79 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 24.97 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 31 France 24.43 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % 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 Peru?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Peru was 25.92 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 38.55 billion billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 billion billion cubic meters in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.