Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.203 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.203. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.203, in 2021.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 175th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.699 | — |
| 1988 | 0.7325 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.766 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7995 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.833 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8665 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9335 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.967 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2074 | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 0.203 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7325 | 0.699 | 0.766 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9502 | 0.7995 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2044 | 0.203 | 0.2074 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -14.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 1,469 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,606 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 29,805 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 12,804 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 17,001 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1608 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.203 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.