Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Australia
Australia: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 137.04 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Australia, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Australia stood at 137.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Australia peaked at 178.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.35, in 1994.
That places Australia 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.41 | — |
| 1994 | 32.35 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 35.74 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 33.26 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 34.92 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 36.74 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 38.77 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 40.4 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 41.46 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.54 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 47.51 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 51.3 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 54.9 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 60.2 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 66.97 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 74.77 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 82.63 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 89.91 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 91.79 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 79.46 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 67.6 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 71.93 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 147.16 | +104.6% |
| 2016 | 131.24 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 118.27 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 118.99 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 141.98 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 178.68 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 138.1 | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 137.04 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.31 | 32.35 | 38.77 | 7 |
| 2000s | 56.47 | 40.4 | 82.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.83 | 67.6 | 147.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.27 | 137.04 | 178.68 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0193 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Australia?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Australia was 137.04 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 178.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.35 in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.