Water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Water withdrawals per capita was 407.21 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
407.21 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
71st
of 180 countries
All-time high
701.51 cubic meters per person
in 2005
All-time low
407.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands, 1980–2023
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
Netherlands recorded 407.21 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands peaked at 701.51 cubic meters per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 407.21 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 71st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 649.45 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 647.02 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 645.91 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 645.18 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 644.33 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 643.03 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 623.62 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 603.99 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 584.52 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 565.53 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 546.25 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 526.75 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 503.88 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 481.63 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 460.23 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 439.54 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 416.05 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 444.73 cubic meters per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 472.52 cubic meters per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 499.64 cubic meters per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 526.2 cubic meters per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 550.86 cubic meters per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 587.38 cubic meters per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 631.43 cubic meters per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 664.2 cubic meters per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 701.51 cubic meters per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 685 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 662.31 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 645.21 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 648 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 651.17 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 644.61 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 633.94 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 581 cubic meters per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 523.7 cubic meters per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 491.65 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 466.35 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 457.18 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 464.39 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 479.17 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 470.95 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 448.17 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 459.9 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 407.21 cubic meters per person | -11.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 407.21 cubic meters per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 407.21 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 625.26 cubic meters per person | 565.53 cubic meters per person | 649.45 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 479.12 cubic meters per person | 416.05 cubic meters per person | 546.25 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.21 cubic meters per person | 526.2 cubic meters per person | 701.51 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.32 cubic meters per person | 457.18 cubic meters per person | 651.17 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.56 cubic meters per person | 407.21 cubic meters per person | 470.95 cubic meters per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % 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 -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Netherlands was 407.21 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 701.51 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.21 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.