Water withdrawals per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,044 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,044 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,119 cubic meters per person
in 2015
All-time low
567.28 cubic meters per person
in 2002
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Armenia, 1995–2023
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
Armenia recorded 1,044 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Armenia peaked at 1,119 cubic meters per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 567.28 cubic meters per person, in 2002.
That places Armenia 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Armenia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 884.33 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1996 | 840.22 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 796.21 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 752.58 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 708.63 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 663.64 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 617.26 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 567.28 cubic meters per person | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 650.09 cubic meters per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 927.27 cubic meters per person | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 779.02 cubic meters per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 945.37 cubic meters per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 948.97 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 858.9 cubic meters per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 767.83 cubic meters per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 675.86 cubic meters per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 834 cubic meters per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 1,006 cubic meters per person | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1,011 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 978.47 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,119 cubic meters per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 1,089 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 984.58 cubic meters per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 932.66 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 986.58 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 978.59 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,034 cubic meters per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,066 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,044 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1,044 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1,044 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 796.39 cubic meters per person | 708.63 cubic meters per person | 884.33 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 772.56 cubic meters per person | 567.28 cubic meters per person | 948.97 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 961.83 cubic meters per person | 675.86 cubic meters per person | 1,119 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,031 cubic meters per person | 978.59 cubic meters per person | 1,066 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 10 Kazakhstan 1,198 cubic meters per person compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 1,083 cubic meters per person compare
- 12 Iraq 1,071 cubic meters per person compare
- 14 Iran 1,030 cubic meters per person compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 1,010 cubic meters per person compare
- 16 Suriname 979.35 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % 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 0.1348 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Armenia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Armenia was 1,044 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 cubic meters per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 567.28 cubic meters per person in 2002.
- How does Armenia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Armenia ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.