Water withdrawals per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Water withdrawals per capita was 761.09 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
761.09 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 180 countries
All-time high
806.56 cubic meters per person
in 2019
All-time low
515.55 cubic meters per person
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Serbia, 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
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Serbia stood at 761.09 cubic meters per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Serbia peaked at 806.56 cubic meters per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 515.55 cubic meters per person, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 36th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 515.55 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2007 | 528.93 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 538.48 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 555.66 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 546.3 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 536.96 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 528.22 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 570.35 cubic meters per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 544.6 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 653.24 cubic meters per person | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 660.46 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 760.22 cubic meters per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 791.66 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 806.56 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 737.95 cubic meters per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 706.61 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 749.64 cubic meters per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 761.09 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 761.09 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 761.09 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534.66 cubic meters per person | 515.55 cubic meters per person | 555.66 cubic meters per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 639.86 cubic meters per person | 528.22 cubic meters per person | 806.56 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.82 cubic meters per person | 706.61 cubic meters per person | 761.09 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 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
- 37 Pakistan 741.2 cubic meters per person compare
- 38 Turkey 739.86 cubic meters per person compare
- 39 Iceland 718.09 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Serbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Serbia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Serbia was 761.09 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 806.56 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.55 cubic meters per person in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Serbia ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.