Water withdrawals per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Water withdrawals per capita was 791.76 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
791.76 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
843.92 cubic meters per person
in 2014
All-time low
405.15 cubic meters per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Indonesia, 1990–2023
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 Indonesia is 791.76 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Indonesia peaked at 843.92 cubic meters per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 405.15 cubic meters per person, in 1990.
Indonesia ranks 33rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 405.15 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1991 | 418.89 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 432.18 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 445.04 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 457.41 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 469.35 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 480.85 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 491.95 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 502.79 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 513.57 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 524.29 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 563.51 cubic meters per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 601.74 cubic meters per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 639.04 cubic meters per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 675.61 cubic meters per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 711.06 cubic meters per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 727.49 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 743.4 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 758.95 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 774.2 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 789 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 803.18 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 816.8 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 830.32 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 843.92 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 842.45 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 841.32 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 832.76 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 824.72 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 817.04 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 810.13 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 804.44 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 798.46 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 791.76 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 791.76 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)
- Indonesia's 791.76 cubic meters per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 570.08 cubic meters per person, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 461.72 cubic meters per person | 405.15 cubic meters per person | 513.57 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 671.93 cubic meters per person | 524.29 cubic meters per person | 774.2 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 824.15 cubic meters per person | 789 cubic meters per person | 843.92 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 801.2 cubic meters per person | 791.76 cubic meters per person | 810.13 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 30 Vietnam 799.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 31 Libya 798.01 cubic meters per person compare
- 32 Philippines 793.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 781.38 cubic meters per person compare
- 35 Bulgaria 773.12 cubic meters per person compare
- 36 Serbia 761.09 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.32 % 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) 1.96 % 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 Indonesia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Indonesia was 791.76 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 843.92 cubic meters per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.15 cubic meters per person in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.