Water withdrawals per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Water withdrawals per capita was 631.49 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
631.49 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 180 countries
All-time high
631.49 cubic meters per person
in 2023
All-time low
437.37 cubic meters per person
in 2007
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Cuba, 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
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Cuba stood at 631.49 cubic meters per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Cuba peaked at 631.49 cubic meters per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 437.37 cubic meters per person, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 476.96 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1996 | 475.83 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 474.74 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 473.61 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 472.47 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 471.36 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 470.33 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 469.38 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 468.49 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 467.72 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 467.18 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 466.97 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 437.37 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 508.18 cubic meters per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 536.25 cubic meters per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 532.81 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 560.33 cubic meters per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 587.96 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 615.94 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 616.62 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 617.2 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 617.72 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 618.7 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 619.84 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 621.18 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 622.65 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 625.69 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 629.22 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 631.49 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 631.49 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 631.49 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474.72 cubic meters per person | 472.47 cubic meters per person | 476.96 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 476.32 cubic meters per person | 437.37 cubic meters per person | 536.25 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 600.83 cubic meters per person | 532.81 cubic meters per person | 621.18 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.26 cubic meters per person | 622.65 cubic meters per person | 631.49 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- 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 -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Cuba?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Cuba was 631.49 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 631.49 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.37 cubic meters per person in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Cuba ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.