Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 7.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1995–2022
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 7.9, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 10 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2013.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10 | — |
| 1996 | 9.95 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.85 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.8 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.75 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.7 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.42 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.33 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.25 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.47, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9 | 9.8 | 10 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 8.7 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 100 Ireland 8.05 compare
- 101 New Zealand 8.05 compare
- 102 Mali 8 compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 7.82 compare
- 105 Romania 7.63 compare
- 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.54 compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 7.9 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1995.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2013.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.