Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in South Asia
South Asia: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 4.85 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in South Asia, 1975–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in South Asia is 4.85, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in South Asia peaked at 4.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5949, in 1979.
That places South Asia 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6116 | — |
| 1976 | 0.6032 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6283 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6455 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5949 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6181 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6382 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6437 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6736 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6825 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7015 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.734 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7636 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.836 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8846 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9592 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9498 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.98 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.24 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.64 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.94 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.53 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.85 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6167 | 0.5949 | 0.6455 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7176 | 0.6181 | 0.8846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.9498 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.35 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.5 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.15 | 4.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More environment data for South Asia
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in South Asia?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in South Asia was 4.85 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5949 in 1979.
- How does South Asia rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- South Asia ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.