Annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia
Serbia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 5.09 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia, 2006–2022
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
Serbia recorded 5.09 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia peaked at 5.62 billion billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.87 billion billion cubic meters, in 2006.
That places Serbia 66th 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 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 billion billion cubic meters | 3.87 billion billion cubic meters | 4.69 billion billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.82 billion billion cubic meters | 3.94 billion billion cubic meters | 5.62 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion billion cubic meters | 4.83 billion billion cubic meters | 5.10 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 63 Bulgaria 5.44 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 64 Mali 5.19 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 65 Tanzania 5.18 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 4.91 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 68 Ukraine 4.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 69 Hungary 4.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Serbia
- Aquaculture production 6,870 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,495 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9,365 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.393 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 3.48 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 39,680 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 39,680 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia was 5.09 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 billion billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Serbia ranks 66th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.