Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil
Brazil: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.5 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil peaked at 3.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 157th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.66 | — |
| 1988 | 1.76 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.86 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.97 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.18 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.28 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.49 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.59 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.62 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.54 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.19 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.66 | 1.86 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 1.97 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.65 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 1.46 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.5 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 55.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -0.3145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0072 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil was 1.5 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Brazil ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.