Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sudan
Sudan: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 26.93 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sudan, 2012–2022
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 Sudan stood at 26.93 billion billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Sudan peaked at 26.93 billion billion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.93 billion billion cubic meters, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 26th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sudan, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 2013 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 26.93 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 879.60 million billion cubic meters, 30.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 26.93 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 694.65 million billion cubic meters, 38.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | 26.93 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 23 Myanmar 33.23 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 24 South Korea 29.20 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 25 Spain 29.02 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 26.25 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 28 Peru 25.92 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Germany 25.79 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % 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 Sudan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sudan was 26.93 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.93 billion billion cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 billion billion cubic meters in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Sudan ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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.