Water withdrawals per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Water withdrawals per capita was 799.18 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
799.18 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,012 cubic meters per person
in 2005
All-time low
721.28 cubic meters per person
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Vietnam, 1980–2023
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
Vietnam recorded 799.18 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1,012 cubic meters per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 721.28 cubic meters per person, in 1980.
That places Vietnam 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 721.28 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 732.11 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 742.1 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 750.93 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 758.81 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 766.5 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 770.87 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 775.67 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 780.02 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 783.64 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 786.48 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 800.51 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 814.2 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 827.85 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 841.67 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 855.88 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 870.68 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 885.46 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 899.8 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 914.76 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 930.79 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 947.26 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 963.54 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 979.64 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 995.62 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,012 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 996.1 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 976.45 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 956.62 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 940.3 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 927.5 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 914.81 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 902.12 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 889.51 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 876.78 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 864.01 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 853.19 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 842.64 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 833.36 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 825.33 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 817.71 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 810.63 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 804.57 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 799.18 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 799.18 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)
- Vietnam's 799.18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 758.19 cubic meters per person | 721.28 cubic meters per person | 783.64 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 849.73 cubic meters per person | 786.48 cubic meters per person | 914.76 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 969.79 cubic meters per person | 930.79 cubic meters per person | 1,012 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.93 cubic meters per person | 825.33 cubic meters per person | 927.5 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.02 cubic meters per person | 799.18 cubic meters per person | 817.71 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 27 Peru 800.84 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Venezuela 799.49 cubic meters per person compare
- 29 Thailand 799.22 cubic meters per person compare
- 31 Libya 798.01 cubic meters per person compare
- 32 Philippines 793.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 33 Indonesia 791.76 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4921 % 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) 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Vietnam?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Vietnam was 799.18 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,012 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 721.28 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.