Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Paraguay
Paraguay: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.84 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 1.84, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Paraguay peaked at 1.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3271, in 1987.
That places Paraguay 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.3271 | — |
| 1988 | 0.3306 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3341 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3376 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3411 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3446 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3481 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3516 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3552 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3587 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3622 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3657 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3692 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3727 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4997 | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6267 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7538 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8808 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3306 | 0.3271 | 0.3341 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3534 | 0.3376 | 0.3692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9432 | 0.3727 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.62 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 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 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 77.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Paraguay?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Paraguay was 1.84 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3271 in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Paraguay ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.