Water withdrawals per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Water withdrawals per capita was 799.49 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
799.49 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 180 countries
All-time high
818.33 cubic meters per person
in 2007
All-time low
360.04 cubic meters per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Venezuela, 1970–2023
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 Venezuela stood at 799.49 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Venezuela peaked at 818.33 cubic meters per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 360.04 cubic meters per person, in 1970.
That places Venezuela 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 360.04 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1971 | 363.3 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 366.22 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 368.79 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 371 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 372.83 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 374.3 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 375.41 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 376.21 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 376.77 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 377.15 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 377.39 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 377.48 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 377.43 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 377.25 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 376.95 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 376.46 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 375.81 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 375.1 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 374.38 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 373.7 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 373.06 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 372.47 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 371.96 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 371.52 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 371.13 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 370.76 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 370.39 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 370.03 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 369.75 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 369.56 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 442.3 cubic meters per person | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 512.39 cubic meters per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 579.99 cubic meters per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 645.46 cubic meters per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 708.82 cubic meters per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 764.24 cubic meters per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 818.33 cubic meters per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 806.53 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 795.63 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 785.28 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 775.27 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 765.6 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 756.42 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 747.88 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 740.05 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 735.44 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 740.26 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 759.08 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 781.89 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 795.47 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 801.28 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 801.98 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 799.49 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 799.49 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 799.49 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370.49 cubic meters per person | 360.04 cubic meters per person | 376.77 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 376.54 cubic meters per person | 374.38 cubic meters per person | 377.48 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.48 cubic meters per person | 369.75 cubic meters per person | 373.7 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 644.32 cubic meters per person | 369.56 cubic meters per person | 818.33 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.72 cubic meters per person | 735.44 cubic meters per person | 785.28 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 799.55 cubic meters per person | 795.47 cubic meters per person | 801.98 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 25 Argentina 829.63 cubic meters per person compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 801.14 cubic meters per person compare
- 27 Peru 800.84 cubic meters per person compare
- 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
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Venezuela?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Venezuela was 799.49 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 818.33 cubic meters per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.04 cubic meters per person in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.