Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland
Poland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 9.38 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland, 1970–2022
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 Poland stood at 9.38 billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland peaked at 16.41 billion cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.67 billion cubic meters, in 2020.
That places Poland 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.83 billion cubic meters | 10.11 billion cubic meters | 14.81 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.78 billion cubic meters | 15.13 billion cubic meters | 16.41 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.29 billion cubic meters | 12.36 billion cubic meters | 15.17 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.82 billion cubic meters | 11.36 billion cubic meters | 12.15 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 billion cubic meters | 8.98 billion cubic meters | 11.91 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 billion cubic meters | 8.67 billion cubic meters | 9.38 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 48 Ecuador 9.92 billion cubic meters compare
- 49 New Zealand 9.88 billion cubic meters compare
- 50 Nepal 9.5 billion cubic meters compare
- 52 North Korea 8.66 billion cubic meters compare
- 53 United Kingdom 8.42 billion cubic meters compare
- 54 Netherlands 8.23 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Poland
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 36.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 21.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 60.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 17.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 39.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 38.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 24.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland was 9.38 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 billion cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.