Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados
Barbados: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.07 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados, 1962–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados stood at 0.07 billion cubic meters.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados peaked at 0.081 billion cubic meters in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.03 billion cubic meters, in 1962.
Barbados ranks 164th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0353 billion cubic meters | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.0405 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0488 billion cubic meters | 0.042 billion cubic meters | 0.0555 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0638 billion cubic meters | 0.057 billion cubic meters | 0.0705 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0779 billion cubic meters | 0.072 billion cubic meters | 0.081 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0755 billion cubic meters | 0.07 billion cubic meters | 0.081 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.07 billion cubic meters | 0.07 billion cubic meters | 0.07 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 billion cubic meters | 0.07 billion cubic meters | 0.07 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Barbados
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 282,623 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 168,725 (2025)
- Urban population 59.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 87.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 1.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Barbados was 0.07 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.081 billion cubic meters in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 billion cubic meters in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.