FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked
44.94 (2023)
##139 of 178 economies
4.5×
2.14×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Mexico climbed from #22 to #139 (overtook China). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Mexico ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Defaults on external debt; peso devalues sharply.
Tequila crisis hits weeks after NAFTA takes effect.
Heavy US dependence drags GDP down.
Sharp contraction with limited fiscal space.
Total Renewable Water Resources per Capita (M3), Total Renewable Water Resources (M3), Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%), Total Water Withdrawal (M3)
No community estimates yet for Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) — be the first.