Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Indonesia
Indonesia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 29.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Indonesia, 1990–2022
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 Indonesia stood at 29.7. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Indonesia peaked at 29.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.91, in 1990.
That places Indonesia 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.91 | — |
| 1991 | 10.43 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 10.95 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 11.47 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.99 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.51 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 13.03 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13.55 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 14.07 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.59 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.11 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.02 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 16.93 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 17.84 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.76 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.67 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.58 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.49 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.31 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.23 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 25.14 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.05 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 26.96 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.87 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 28.78 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 29.7 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.25 | 9.91 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.21 | 15.11 | 23.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.78 | 24.23 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 53 Ethiopia 32.26 compare
- 54 Cyprus 30.48 compare
- 55 Italy 29.77 compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 28.27 compare
- 58 United States of America 28.16 compare
- 59 Philippines 27.83 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Indonesia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Indonesia was 29.7 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Indonesia ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.