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Mexico - Total Water Withdrawal (M3) 89.8

FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 179 economies tracked

Latest value

89.8 (2023)

Global rank

##8 of 179 economies

Share of global total

2.2%

Growth since 1980

1.6×

Ranking Race — Total Water Withdrawal (M3)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Mexico climbed from #6 to #8 (overtook Japan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Mexico ↓

Key Events — Mexico

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1982
Debt crisis curated

Defaults on external debt; peso devalues sharply.

1994
Peso crisis and NAFTA curated

Tequila crisis hits weeks after NAFTA takes effect.

2009
Global crisis recession curated

Heavy US dependence drags GDP down.

2012
Overtook Japan in global rank auto
2014
Overtook Philippines in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharp contraction with limited fiscal space.

Total Water Withdrawal (M3), 1980-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · cubic metres per year · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1980199020002010202020235667.3178.6389.94

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