Industrial water withdrawal in Palestine
Palestine: Industrial water withdrawal was 12.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial water withdrawal in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Palestine is 12.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 67.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Palestine peaked at 39.00 million cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.00 million cubic meters, in 2023.
That places Palestine 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Palestine, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.60 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 17.48 million cubic meters | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 20.36 million cubic meters | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 23.24 million cubic meters | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 26.12 million cubic meters | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 29.00 million cubic meters | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 27.79 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 26.59 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.38 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 24.18 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.97 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.47 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.23 million cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 25.37 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.78 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 25.34 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 25.23 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.00 million cubic meters | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 32.10 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.10 million cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 34.90 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 39.00 million cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 37.00 million cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 12.00 million cubic meters | -67.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 12.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 12.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -67.6% | 37.00 million cubic meters | 12.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.47 million cubic meters | 14.60 million cubic meters | 29.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.76 million cubic meters | 22.47 million cubic meters | 34.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.73 million cubic meters | 12.00 million cubic meters | 39.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 145 Burundi 15.00 million cubic meters compare
- 146 Bahrain 14.10 million cubic meters compare
- 146 Gabon 14.10 million cubic meters compare
- 148 Central African Republic 12.00 million cubic meters compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 11.90 million cubic meters compare
- 151 Albania 11.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -94.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -92.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Palestine?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Palestine was 12.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 39.00 million cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million cubic meters in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Palestine ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.