Annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 81.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81.86 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
81.86 billion billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
37.86 billion billion cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam, 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
Vietnam recorded 81.86 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam peaked at 81.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.86 billion billion cubic meters, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.86 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 39.34 billion billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 40.82 billion billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 42.31 billion billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 43.79 billion billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 45.27 billion billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.52 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 47.77 billion billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 49.02 billion billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 50.27 billion billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 51.52 billion billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 53.55 billion billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 55.58 billion billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 57.61 billion billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 59.64 billion billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 61.67 billion billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 63.70 billion billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 65.73 billion billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 67.75 billion billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 69.78 billion billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 71.81 billion billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 73.86 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 75.90 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 77.77 billion billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 79.81 billion billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 81.86 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 24.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 81.86 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27 billion billion cubic meters, 8.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.30 billion billion cubic meters | 37.86 billion billion cubic meters | 50.27 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.65 billion billion cubic meters | 51.52 billion billion cubic meters | 69.78 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.85 billion billion cubic meters | 71.81 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 6 Iran 92.95 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 8 Mexico 89.80 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.70 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 11 Egypt 77.50 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 12 Brazil 67.94 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % 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 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam was 81.86 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.86 billion billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.