Water withdrawals per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Water withdrawals per capita was 799.22 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
799.22 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 180 countries
All-time high
854.01 cubic meters per person
in 2007
All-time low
798.85 cubic meters per person
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Thailand, 2007–2023
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
Thailand recorded 799.22 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Thailand peaked at 854.01 cubic meters per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 798.85 cubic meters per person, in 2022.
That places Thailand 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 854.01 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2008 | 847.47 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 841.24 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 835.62 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 830.43 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 825.31 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 820.47 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 816.13 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 812.38 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 808.72 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 805.31 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 802.87 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 801.23 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 799.9 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 798.94 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 798.85 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 799.22 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 799.22 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)
- Thailand's 799.22 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 | 847.57 cubic meters per person | 841.24 cubic meters per person | 854.01 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 815.85 cubic meters per person | 801.23 cubic meters per person | 835.62 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 799.23 cubic meters per person | 798.85 cubic meters per person | 799.9 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 26 Dominican Republic 801.14 cubic meters per person compare
- 27 Peru 800.84 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Venezuela 799.49 cubic meters per person compare
- 30 Vietnam 799.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 31 Libya 798.01 cubic meters per person compare
- 32 Philippines 793.83 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9347 % 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) 1.66 % 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 Thailand?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Thailand was 799.22 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 854.01 cubic meters per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 798.85 cubic meters per person in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.