Water withdrawals per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Water withdrawals per capita was 73.21 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.21 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
149th
of 180 countries
All-time high
117.5 cubic meters per person
in 2005
All-time low
73.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Palestine, 2000–2023
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
Palestine recorded 73.21 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Palestine peaked at 117.5 cubic meters per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.21 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 149th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.01 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2001 | 86.05 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 99.84 cubic meters per person | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 102.56 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 111.62 cubic meters per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 117.5 cubic meters per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 109.91 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 102.56 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 95.55 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 88.87 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 82.43 cubic meters per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 78.69 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 82.84 cubic meters per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 84.75 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 77.61 cubic meters per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 80.79 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 78.48 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 79.11 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.3 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 84.29 cubic meters per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 88.45 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 84.55 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 84.07 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.21 cubic meters per person | -12.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 73.21 cubic meters per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 73.21 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.65 cubic meters per person | 86.05 cubic meters per person | 117.5 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.93 cubic meters per person | 77.61 cubic meters per person | 84.75 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.57 cubic meters per person | 73.21 cubic meters per person | 88.45 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.91 cubic meters per person compare
- 147 Ethiopia 81.96 cubic meters per person compare
- 148 Tanzania 77.82 cubic meters per person compare
- 150 Luxembourg 68.94 cubic meters per person compare
- 151 Malawi 64.29 cubic meters per person compare
- 152 Singapore 62.59 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -94.93 % 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 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -92.33 % 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 Palestine?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Palestine was 73.21 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.21 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Palestine ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.