Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nepal
Nepal: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 9.5 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nepal, 2000–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nepal is 9.5 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nepal peaked at 9.56 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5 billion cubic meters, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 50th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.52 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 9.56 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 47 Greece 10.05 billion cubic meters compare
- 48 Ecuador 9.92 billion cubic meters compare
- 49 New Zealand 9.88 billion cubic meters compare
- 51 Poland 9.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 52 North Korea 8.66 billion cubic meters compare
- 53 United Kingdom 8.42 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 67.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 5.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 23.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 23.6% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.8 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nepal?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nepal was 9.5 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.