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Description

The ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. The main sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing, manufacturing, electricity industry, and services. This indicator is also known as the level of water stress.

Long-Term Objective

Technical Optimum

The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 12.5.

Reference

FAO

Source

https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/SDGB

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All data presented on this website are based on the publication Sachs, J.D., Lafortune, G., Fuller, G., Iablonovski, G. (2026). Implementing Sustainable Development: 2030 and Beyond. Sustainable Development Report 2026. Paris: SDSN, Dublin: Dublin University Press. DOI: 10.82163/225

Freshwater withdrawal