FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked
974.17 (2023)
#n/a of 178 economies
97.4×
1.45×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Saudi Arabia climbed from #120 to #176 (overtook Libya). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Oil price quadruples, transforming the kingdom's revenues.
Prices collapse; budget deficits force austerity.
Diversification plan begins amid low oil prices.
Prices turn negative briefly before a managed recovery.
Total Renewable Water Resources per Capita (M3), Total Renewable Water Resources (M3), Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%), Total Water Withdrawal (M3)
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