Water withdrawals per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Water withdrawals per capita was 676.64 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
676.64 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,240 cubic meters per person
in 1975
All-time low
676.64 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Egypt, 1975–2023
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 Egypt stood at 676.64 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Egypt peaked at 1,240 cubic meters per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 676.64 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Egypt 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,240 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,221 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,202 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,182 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,161 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,140 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,119 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,096 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,073 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,049 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,026 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,004 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 983.71 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 963.68 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 944.56 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 923.86 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 905.12 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 889.98 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 875.77 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 886.42 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 896.66 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 906.4 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 915.38 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 922.57 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 928.59 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 934.55 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 927.9 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 921.31 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 914.67 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 908.18 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 901.96 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 896.25 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 891 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 885.81 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 880.33 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 874.48 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 786.56 cubic meters per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 776.08 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 765.73 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 753.62 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 741.99 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 725.57 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 747.38 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 733.33 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 720.57 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 708.96 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 698.47 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 688.17 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 676.64 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 676.64 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 676.64 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,201 cubic meters per person | 1,161 cubic meters per person | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,040 cubic meters per person | 944.56 cubic meters per person | 1,140 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 905.07 cubic meters per person | 875.77 cubic meters per person | 928.59 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 906.2 cubic meters per person | 880.33 cubic meters per person | 934.55 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.53 cubic meters per person | 720.57 cubic meters per person | 874.48 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 693.06 cubic meters per person | 676.64 cubic meters per person | 708.96 cubic meters per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Egypt?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Egypt was 676.64 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 cubic meters per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.64 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.