Water withdrawals per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Water withdrawals per capita was 538.24 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Sudan, 2012–2023
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 Sudan is 538.24 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Sudan peaked at 729.49 cubic meters per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 538.24 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 54th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 729.49 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2013 | 712.83 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 693.78 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 672.96 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 652.81 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 630.59 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 608.97 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 591.35 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 575.67 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 560.37 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 545.43 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 538.24 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 538.24 cubic meters per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 8.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 538.24 cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 661.6 cubic meters per person | 591.35 cubic meters per person | 729.49 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 554.92 cubic meters per person | 538.24 cubic meters per person | 575.67 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 51 Italy 568.88 cubic meters per person compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 563.57 cubic meters per person compare
- 53 Ecuador 551.61 cubic meters per person compare
- 55 India 529.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 56 South Korea 523.34 cubic meters per person compare
- 57 Cape Verde 506.82 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % 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 Sudan?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Sudan was 538.24 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 729.49 cubic meters per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 538.24 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Sudan ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.