Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.61 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 0.61 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.61 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.15 billion cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2461 billion cubic meters | 0.15 billion cubic meters | 0.3513 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4891 billion cubic meters | 0.3762 billion cubic meters | 0.61 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.61 billion cubic meters | 0.61 billion cubic meters | 0.61 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 14.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 9.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.9 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda was 0.61 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.