Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 14.3 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Lucia, 2007–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 14.3 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 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 Saint Lucia peaked at 14.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.3 | — |
| 2008 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Lucia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Lucia was 14.3 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.