Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Maldives
Maldives: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 15.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Maldives, 1987–2022
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 Maldives is 15.67, measured in 2022.
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 Maldives peaked at 17.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 2010.
Maldives ranks 76th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.33 | — |
| 1988 | 11.73 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.75 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.95 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.59 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.37 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 12.57 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.78 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.32 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 15.88 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.44 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.56 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.67 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.12 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 16.92 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.71 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.48 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 14.87 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.46 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 15.67 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.52 | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -64.5% |
| 2011 | 15.67 | +363.4% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6 | 11.33 | 11.75 | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.35 | 11.59 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.49 | 9.52 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 | 3.38 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 | 15.67 | 15.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 73 Malawi 17.5 compare
- 74 Netherlands 16.66 compare
- 75 Senegal 16.28 compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.35 compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 14.3 compare
- 79 Haiti 13.38 compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0185 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Maldives?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Maldives was 15.67 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 17.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Maldives ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.