Water withdrawals per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Water withdrawals per capita was 551.61 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2023
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 Ecuador is 551.61 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Ecuador peaked at 738.3 cubic meters per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 551.61 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 738.3 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2001 | 734.15 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 729.79 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 725.25 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 720.72 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 716.3 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 704.1 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 692.17 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 680.47 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 668.96 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 657.84 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 647.13 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 636.9 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 627.44 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 618.52 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 609.73 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 600.9 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 591.78 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 581.72 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 571.97 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 565.25 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 560.89 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 556.44 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 551.61 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 551.61 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 551.61 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 711.02 cubic meters per person | 668.96 cubic meters per person | 738.3 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.39 cubic meters per person | 571.97 cubic meters per person | 657.84 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.55 cubic meters per person | 551.61 cubic meters per person | 565.25 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % 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 Ecuador?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Ecuador was 551.61 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 738.3 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.61 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.