Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Argentina
Argentina: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 37.69 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Argentina, 1976–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 37.69 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Argentina peaked at 37.69 billion cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.6 billion cubic meters, in 1976.
That places Argentina 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.68 billion cubic meters | 27.6 billion cubic meters | 27.75 billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.04 billion cubic meters | 27.81 billion cubic meters | 28.27 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 30.01 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 billion cubic meters | 30.37 billion cubic meters | 36.36 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.62 billion cubic meters | 37.02 billion cubic meters | 37.69 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.69 billion cubic meters | 37.69 billion cubic meters | 37.69 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 44.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Argentina?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Argentina was 37.69 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 billion cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 billion cubic meters in 1976.
- How does Argentina rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.