Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Peru
Peru: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.83 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.83 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Peru peaked at 7.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2008.
That places Peru 122nd 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 15 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.53 | — |
| 2009 | 2.97 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 4.74 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 5.18 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.62 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.07 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.51 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 7.18 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.58 | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 4.83 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 3.41 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 4.58 | 7.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 119 Bangladesh 5.72 compare
- 120 Slovenia 5.59 compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 5.09 compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.79 compare
- 124 Albania 4.79 compare
- 125 Australia 4.67 compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0015 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -57.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Peru?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Peru was 4.83 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Peru ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.