Water withdrawals per capita in Israel
Israel: Water withdrawals per capita was 277.32 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
277.32 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
91st
of 180 countries
All-time high
545.94 cubic meters per person
in 1970
All-time low
254.78 cubic meters per person
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Israel, 1970–2023
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 Israel stood at 277.32 cubic meters per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Israel peaked at 545.94 cubic meters per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 254.78 cubic meters per person, in 2009.
That places Israel 91st 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 54 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 545.94 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1971 | 529.88 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 516.72 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 507.36 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 499.51 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 491.85 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 484.25 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 476.83 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 469.83 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 463.19 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 456.79 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 455.89 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 454.94 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 454.64 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 454.57 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 454.77 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 455.75 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 442.78 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 429.97 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 417.21 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 396.92 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 377.75 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 364.56 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 355.64 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 347.04 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 338.39 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 333.55 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 328.84 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 324.55 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 319.81 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 314.83 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 299.92 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 286.64 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 286.03 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 295.38 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 286.91 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 278.61 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 270.48 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 262.56 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 254.78 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 261.56 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 262.35 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 263.02 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 263.5 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 263.76 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 263.76 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 274.42 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 275.9 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 266.86 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 267.75 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 272.72 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 292.97 cubic meters per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 286.17 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 277.32 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 277.32 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Israel's 277.32 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 498.54 cubic meters per person | 463.19 cubic meters per person | 545.94 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 447.73 cubic meters per person | 417.21 cubic meters per person | 456.79 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.71 cubic meters per person | 319.81 cubic meters per person | 396.92 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.62 cubic meters per person | 254.78 cubic meters per person | 314.83 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.29 cubic meters per person | 261.56 cubic meters per person | 275.9 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.29 cubic meters per person | 272.72 cubic meters per person | 292.97 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 88 Zimbabwe 300.45 cubic meters per person compare
- 89 Barbados 286.89 cubic meters per person compare
- 90 Albania 284.53 cubic meters per person compare
- 92 Bahrain 276.75 cubic meters per person compare
- 93 Morocco 276.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 94 Panama 271.69 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % 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 Israel?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Israel was 277.32 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 545.94 cubic meters per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.78 cubic meters per person in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Israel ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.