Water withdrawals per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Water withdrawals per capita was 96.59 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
96.59 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
247.61 cubic meters per person
in 1989
All-time low
96.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 96.59 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Jordan peaked at 247.61 cubic meters per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 96.59 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Jordan 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 237.49 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 238.9 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 240.02 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 240.64 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 240.59 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 239.46 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 237.28 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 234.29 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 230.72 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 226.84 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 222.76 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 230.8 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 237.63 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 243.28 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 247.61 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 243.52 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 238.31 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 238.39 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 221.51 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 206.57 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 193.89 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 183.31 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 174.31 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 166.29 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 158.79 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 151.66 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 139.3 cubic meters per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 142.98 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 140.03 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 146.21 cubic meters per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 156.05 cubic meters per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 142.67 cubic meters per person | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 136.51 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 132.76 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 120.84 cubic meters per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 122.38 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 120.19 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 111.9 cubic meters per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 112.74 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 116.28 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 105.52 cubic meters per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 104.34 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 102.95 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 102.88 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.53 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 101.69 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 99.84 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 98.16 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 96.59 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 96.59 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 96.59 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239.53 cubic meters per person | 237.49 cubic meters per person | 240.64 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 235.07 cubic meters per person | 222.76 cubic meters per person | 247.61 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.49 cubic meters per person | 158.79 cubic meters per person | 243.52 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.9 cubic meters per person | 120.84 cubic meters per person | 156.05 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.27 cubic meters per person | 102.88 cubic meters per person | 122.38 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.07 cubic meters per person | 96.59 cubic meters per person | 101.69 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % 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 Jordan?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Jordan was 96.59 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 247.61 cubic meters per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.59 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Jordan ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.