Water Use Per Capita
WorldPopulationEconomicThe estimated amount of water each person uses, by country.
FAOA map shows global water use per capita in cubic meters per year per person. The high to highest water use (dark pink to pink) is seen in Canada, the United States, and Australia, while the lowest (medium pink to light pink) is seen in countries across Africa (Algeria) and some parts of Asia (China).
Class | Rank | Cubic meters | Value | Evergreen forest | Deciduous forest | Water | Mixed forest | Shrublands | Savannas | Grasslands | Permanent wetlands | Urban and built-up | Cropland and natural vegetation | Snow and ice | Barren or sparsely vegetated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5% | 19.2% | 1.92% | 8.00% | 25.6% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 1.28% | 15.7% | 6.41% | 2.18% | |||||
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