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 | Extent of U.S., 1803 | Louisiana Purchase, 1803 | West Florida, 1810–1813 | British Cession, 1818 | East Florida, 1819 | Northern Maine, 1842 | Texas Annexation, 1845 | Oregon Country, 1846 | Mexican Cession, 1848 | Gadsden Purchase, 1853 | Alaska, 1867 | Hawaii, 1898 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91.6% | 79.0% | 7.81% | 30.8% | 98.3% | 16.6% | 50.1% | 57.7% | 66.4% | 12.6% | 63.8% | 91.5% | ||||
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