Most water stressed countries in the world

1. Kuwait (3,850.5)
Kuwait ranks first among the most water-stressed countries in the latest official global data.  Kuwait faces the world’s most extreme water stress, using nearly 40 times its renewable supply, relying heavily on desalination and limited groundwater to meet domestic and industrial demand. Sources: (Food and Agriculture Organization) (Visual Capitalist)

2. United Arab Emirates (1,509.9)
The UAE consumes far beyond its natural water limits, with desalination sustaining cities and agriculture while groundwater reserves continue to decline under intense pressure.

3. Saudi Arabia (974.2)
Far exceeding renewable resources, Saudi Arabia’s water use has been driven by agriculture and now depends heavily on desalination and rapidly depleting fossil groundwater reserves.

4. Saudi Arabia (974.2)
Far exceeding renewable resources, Saudi Arabia’s water use has been driven by agriculture and now depends heavily on desalination and rapidly depleting fossil groundwater reserves.

5. Qatar (431.0)
With scarce natural freshwater, most of Qatar’s water demand is met through desalination, pushing the country into severe and persistent levels of water stress.

6. Yemen (169.8)
Yemen’s water crisis is deepening, with groundwater depletion, conflict, and population pressures straining already scarce resources and threatening long-term access to safe water.

7. Algeria (144.8)
Surpassing its renewable limits, Algeria’s increasing urban demand and agricultural use are placing significant pressure on scarce surface and groundwater resources.

8. Egypt (141.2)
Heavily dependent on the Nile, Egypt faces rising water stress as population growth and upstream demands strain its primary freshwater lifeline.

9. Turkmenistan (135.2)
Turkmenistan’s irrigation-heavy agriculture drives high water use, placing significant strain on rivers and contributing to regional water shortages in Central Asia.

10. Bahrain (133.7)
Bahrain’s limited natural water resources force heavy reliance on desalination, with groundwater reserves increasingly degraded by overuse and salinity intrusion.

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