Water withdrawals per capita in Peru
Peru: Water withdrawals per capita was 800.84 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water withdrawals per capita in Peru, 2008–2023
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 Peru is 800.84 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Peru peaked at 1,188 cubic meters per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 475.64 cubic meters per person, in 2008.
That places Peru 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 475.64 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2009 | 554.69 cubic meters per person | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 632.43 cubic meters per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 708.46 cubic meters per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 782.62 cubic meters per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 854.94 cubic meters per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 925.04 cubic meters per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 992.34 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,056 cubic meters per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,116 cubic meters per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,170 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,188 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 748.11 cubic meters per person | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 781.73 cubic meters per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 807.67 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 800.84 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 800.84 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)
- Peru's 800.84 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -37.0% | 1,188 cubic meters per person | 748.11 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 515.17 cubic meters per person | 475.64 cubic meters per person | 554.69 cubic meters per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 942.56 cubic meters per person | 632.43 cubic meters per person | 1,188 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.59 cubic meters per person | 748.11 cubic meters per person | 807.67 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 24 East Timor 846.65 cubic meters per person compare
- 25 Argentina 829.63 cubic meters per person compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 801.14 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Venezuela 799.49 cubic meters per person compare
- 29 Thailand 799.22 cubic meters per person compare
- 30 Vietnam 799.18 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % 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 Peru?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Peru was 800.84 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,188 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.64 cubic meters per person in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.