Least Water Usage
Understand least water usage: what the measure counts, how to read it and where to check the source.
Water withdrawals measure water taken from a source, not necessarily water permanently lost. Some water returns to rivers or aquifers after use. Agriculture, industry and households have very different needs, and a country can withdraw much water because it produces irrigated crops. Water stress also depends on the supply available, which a withdrawal total alone cannot show.
About the data
FAO AQUASTAT, billion cubic metres per year. Includes more than withdrawals from reservoirs; country observation years differ.
The Country10s question
Countries with Least Amount of Water Withdrawals From Storages Per Year
Reading the source
FAO AQUASTAT, billion cubic metres per year. Includes more than withdrawals from reservoirs; country observation years differ.
The original source edition for this saved game was not retained. The link is a reference for understanding the measure, not proof that the saved answer order is a current world ranking. No unverified top-ten table is presented here.