Municipal water withdrawal in Palestine
Palestine: Municipal water withdrawal was 245.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
245.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
110th
of 183 countries
All-time high
299.70 million cubic meters
in 2018
All-time low
101.40 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Palestine is 245.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Palestine peaked at 299.70 million cubic meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101.40 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 110th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Palestine, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.40 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 121.12 million cubic meters | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 140.84 million cubic meters | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 160.56 million cubic meters | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 180.28 million cubic meters | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 200.00 million cubic meters | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 191.68 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 183.37 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 175.05 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 166.74 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 158.42 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 154.98 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 167.08 million cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 174.98 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 163.97 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 174.78 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 173.97 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 181.20 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 299.70 million cubic meters | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 190.60 million cubic meters | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 197.71 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 247.40 million cubic meters | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 251.00 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 245.00 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 245.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 245.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.10 million cubic meters | 101.40 million cubic meters | 200.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.97 million cubic meters | 154.98 million cubic meters | 299.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.28 million cubic meters | 197.71 million cubic meters | 251.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 107 Senegal 261.00 million cubic meters compare
- 108 Bolivia 252.91 million cubic meters compare
- 109 Cameroon 246.80 million cubic meters compare
- 111 Lebanon 240.00 million cubic meters compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 237.60 million cubic meters compare
- 113 Guinea 230.00 million cubic meters compare
- 113 Rwanda 230.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -94.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -92.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Palestine?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Palestine was 245.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 299.70 million cubic meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.40 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Palestine ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.