The per capita volume of water from renewable resources in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) has been decreasing, dropping to almost 5.85 thousand cubic meter in 2020. The largest share of total water withdrawals in most MENA region countries was used for agricultural purposes.
Volume of renewable water per capita in the Middle East and North Africa region from 1970 to 2020
(in cubic meters per inhabitant per year)
Renewable water resources represent the long-term average annual flow of rivers (surface water) and recharge of aquifers (groundwater) generated from precipitation.
Renewable water resources are not all accessible for use. Exploitable water resources are significantly smaller as it considers factors such as the economic and environmental feasibility of storing floodwater, extracting groundwater, etc.
MENA region countries included: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia
United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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FAO. (April 19, 2023). Volume of renewable water per capita in the Middle East and North Africa region from 1970 to 2020 (in cubic meters per inhabitant per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379103/mena-renewable-water-per-capita/
FAO. "Volume of renewable water per capita in the Middle East and North Africa region from 1970 to 2020 (in cubic meters per inhabitant per year)." Chart. April 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379103/mena-renewable-water-per-capita/
FAO. (2023). Volume of renewable water per capita in the Middle East and North Africa region from 1970 to 2020 (in cubic meters per inhabitant per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379103/mena-renewable-water-per-capita/
FAO. "Volume of Renewable Water per Capita in The Middle East and North Africa Region from 1970 to 2020 (in Cubic Meters per Inhabitant per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379103/mena-renewable-water-per-capita/
FAO, Volume of renewable water per capita in the Middle East and North Africa region from 1970 to 2020 (in cubic meters per inhabitant per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379103/mena-renewable-water-per-capita/ (last visited January 05, 2025)
Volume of renewable water per capita in the Middle East and North Africa region from 1970 to 2020 (in cubic meters per inhabitant per year) [Graph], FAO, April 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379103/mena-renewable-water-per-capita/
