Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine
Palestine: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine is 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine peaked at 54.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2002.
That places Palestine 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 30.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 40.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 54.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 39.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 68 Ghana 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 46.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 70 Spain 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 73 Belarus 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 74 Nigeria 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Aquaculture production 32 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 250 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 282 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0081 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 11,100 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine was 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 54.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2016.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Palestine ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.