Water withdrawals per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Water withdrawals per capita was 829.63 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
829.63 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,050 cubic meters per person
in 1976
All-time low
814.94 cubic meters per person
in 1995
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Argentina, 1976–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Argentina is 829.63 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Argentina peaked at 1,050 cubic meters per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 814.94 cubic meters per person, in 1995.
Argentina ranks 25th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,050 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,036 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,021 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,007 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 992.67 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 978.71 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 964.92 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 951.34 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 938.03 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 925.1 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 912.5 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 900.15 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 887.93 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 876.04 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 864.64 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 853.85 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 843.64 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 833.81 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 824.2 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 814.94 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 815.34 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 815.94 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 816.73 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 817.58 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 818.46 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 827.21 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 835.92 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 844.65 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 853.27 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 861.52 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 869.51 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 877.57 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 885.19 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 892.15 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 898.9 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 905.33 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 896.07 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 887.22 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 878.11 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 868.97 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 860.59 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 853.04 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 846.04 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 840.05 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 835.99 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 833.77 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 832.01 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 829.63 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 829.63 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 829.63 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,028 cubic meters per person | 1,007 cubic meters per person | 1,050 cubic meters per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 932.74 cubic meters per person | 876.04 cubic meters per person | 992.67 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 830.07 cubic meters per person | 814.94 cubic meters per person | 864.64 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 856.55 cubic meters per person | 818.46 cubic meters per person | 892.15 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 873.43 cubic meters per person | 840.05 cubic meters per person | 905.33 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.85 cubic meters per person | 829.63 cubic meters per person | 835.99 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 22 Eswatini 867.94 cubic meters per person compare
- 23 Greece 856.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 24 East Timor 846.65 cubic meters per person compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 801.14 cubic meters per person compare
- 27 Peru 800.84 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Venezuela 799.49 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Argentina?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Argentina was 829.63 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 cubic meters per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.94 cubic meters per person in 1995.
- How does Argentina rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.