Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1,510 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2022
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 United Arab Emirates is 1,510, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,867 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 600 | — |
| 1981 | 653.69 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 707.38 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 761.07 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 814.76 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 868.44 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 922.13 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 975.82 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1,030 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,083 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,028 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,052 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,076 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,125 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,149 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,255 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1,361 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,467 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,573 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1,556 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,528 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,472 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,669 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,867 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,850 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,833 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,816 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,799 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,782 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,764 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,747 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,730 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,713 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,696 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,679 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,630 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,667 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,629 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,587 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,533 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,510 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 841.6 | 600 | 1,083 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,219 | 1,028 | 1,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,689 | 1,472 | 1,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,704 | 1,629 | 1,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,544 | 1,510 | 1,587 | 3 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0013 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates was 1,510 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,867 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.