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Spain - Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) 43.25

FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked

Latest value

43.25 (2023)

Global rank

##138 of 178 economies

vs global median

4.3×

Growth since 1975

0.88×

Ranking Race — Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#25#49#73#97#121#14519621972198219922002201220222023#28#1382018 overtook North Macedonia2022 overtook Mali
SpainCongo, Rep.BelizePapua New GuineaEquatorial Guinea

Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Spain climbed from #28 to #138 (overtook North Macedonia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Spain ↓

Key Events — Spain

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1980
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1987
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
2018
Overtook North Macedonia in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Mali in global rank auto

Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2), 1975-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · % of renewable resources · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19751985199520052015202339.8347.3954.9562.51
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