Water withdrawals per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Water withdrawals per capita was 793.83 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
793.83 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
894.82 cubic meters per person
in 2007
All-time low
776.09 cubic meters per person
in 2019
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Philippines, 2006–2023
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 Philippines is 793.83 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Philippines peaked at 894.82 cubic meters per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 776.09 cubic meters per person, in 2019.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 881.43 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2007 | 894.82 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 889.86 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 864.12 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 864.39 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 855.57 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 841 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 827.29 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 804.21 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 820.42 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 821.51 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 848.98 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 841.89 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 776.09 cubic meters per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 780.48 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 786.91 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 798.82 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 793.83 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 793.83 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)
- Philippines's 793.83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 882.56 cubic meters per person | 864.12 cubic meters per person | 894.82 cubic meters per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 830.14 cubic meters per person | 776.09 cubic meters per person | 864.39 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 790.01 cubic meters per person | 780.48 cubic meters per person | 798.82 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 29 Thailand 799.22 cubic meters per person compare
- 30 Vietnam 799.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 31 Libya 798.01 cubic meters per person compare
- 33 Indonesia 791.76 cubic meters per person compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 781.38 cubic meters per person compare
- 35 Bulgaria 773.12 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.637 % 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) 4.89 % 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 Philippines?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Philippines was 793.83 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 894.82 cubic meters per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 776.09 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.