Annual freshwater withdrawals in Thailand
Thailand: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 57.31 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Thailand, 2007–2022
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 Thailand stood at 57.31 billion billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Thailand peaked at 57.31 billion billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.31 billion billion cubic meters, in 2007.
That places Thailand 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Thailand, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 2008 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 57.31 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 17.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 57.31 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27 billion billion cubic meters, 6.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | 57.31 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 12 Brazil 67.94 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 13 Russia 64.82 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 14 Turkey 64.47 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 42.90 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 17 Iraq 42.42 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 18 Argentina 37.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % 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 Thailand?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Thailand was 57.31 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.31 billion billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.31 billion billion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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.