Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 6.78 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador is 6.78, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador peaked at 6.78 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.41 | — |
| 2001 | 6.48 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.56 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.63 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.71 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.78 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6.41 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 | 6.78 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 | 6.78 | 6.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0156 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -85.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Ecuador was 6.78 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.