2116923, 358PM Water Use in KSA- Fanack Water = Menu WATER ® aps WATER USE Water Use in KSA Published on June 28, 2021 Photo 1: Aerial view of centre-pivot irrigation in KSA. (Source: hamza82, Flickr) Contents The total water demands in KSA increased from 19.2 BCM to 24.6 BCM between 2011 and 2015.{1) hiups:waterfanack com/saudl-arabialwaterusosnksal v82116123, 358 PM Water Use in KSA- Fanack Water mmm Agricultural sme Industrial ms Urban Figure: Water sectoral demands in KSA 3] RE Urb2n NE Incustrial MN Agricultura! NN Total water demand 25,000 20,000 LELOL L. lL. l, We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will PY wi assume that yo ok hiupswaterfanack com/saud-arabiawaterusesn-ksal 282116123, 358 PM Urban water use Urban water use in KSA in 2019 was 3,493 MCM/yr, of which 2,897.5 MCM/yr was consumed by the domestic sector and 595.4 MCM/yr by the commercial sector. The main sources of urban water are desalination and groundwater.{5] As shown in Figure 3, 35% (1,237 MCM) of the total urban demand in 2019 was obtained from groundwater abstraction and 65% (2,256 MCM) from desalination [6] ME Desalinated water MN Groundwater I Total 3,500 3,000 2,500 . | | 2007 2010 2015 2019 Figure 3: Urban water use in KSA between 2007 and 2019,(7] We use cookies t ensure that we give you the best experie @ on our website. If you continue to use this sit py with it assume that you ar ok hups:Waterfanack com/saudl-arabiawaterusosnksal se2116123, 358 PM Water Use in KSA- Fanack Water \ CR ON —— sineborters Dispute state herds Ries ose MN 9&0 100K \ | Ferra : Map 1: Regional urban water demand in KSA, @Fanack water YEMEN Agricultural water use The agricultural sector accounts for nearly 72% of the total water use in KSA but makes up only 2.2% of GDP. Of all the water used in agriculture, 90% is supplied by groundwater aquifers.[8] The total arable land is estimated at 36,470 km?, which makes up about 1.63% of the total area of the country. Modern irrigation systems, such as drip or sprinkler irrigation, cover about 67.6% of the total irrigated area, while the remaining 34.4% is irrigated using traditional surface irrigation systems. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy wit ok hiupswaterfanack com/saud-arabiawaterusesn-ksal 482182, 358m Water Use in KSA- Fanace Water Tabuk, Eastern and Qassim, more than 95% of irrigation relies on deep non-renewable groundwater as the main water source. Almost all agricultural areas are dependent on the pumping of deep groundwater for irrigation, which is challenging and costly.(9] — References [1] Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, 2018. National Water Strategy 2030. [2] Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, 2019. Statistical book: Year 2019 (1440- 1441), [3] Ibid, [4] Ibid, [5] Ibid, [6] Ibid, 7] Ibid {8] Ghanim, AA, 2019. Water resources crisis in Saudi Arabia, challenges and possible management options: An analytic review. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering 13(2). [9] Ibid, Related Topics Saudi-Arabia | Water Use Agriculture f#vina & You may also like ‘Sate Banin you continue hups:Waterfanack com/saudl-arabiawaterusosnksal se2116923, 358PM Water Use in KSA- Fanack Water WATER RESOURCES IN LIBYA AUGUST 25,2020 PUBLICATIONS. WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE IN MENA COUNTRIES MARCH19, 2017 WATER MANAGEMENT WATER MANAGEMENT IN MOROCCO SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 te. you continue to use this appy with ok hiups:waterfanack com/saudl-arabialwaterusosnksal oe2116123, 358 PM PUBLICATIONS. GAZA’S WATER CRISIS SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 Yonah: ATA KNOWLEDGE MATTERS, FACTS COUNT Follow Fanack Water | [J Browse All Books cer | ae Ben Ehrenreich ie eats orp ‘The Way om r to the Spring see, ; Life and Death in Palestine Builder ¢ you continue hups:Waterfanack com/saudl-arabiawaterusosnksal 782116923, 358PM Water Use in KSA- Fanack Water COUNTRY FILES INFORMATION To represent the voice of the region’s people, we carefully echo the region's heartbeat by offering fact-checked and therefore credible information. Your support is greatly appreciated and helpfull Chi Back to top Copyright 2006 - 2023 Fanack Water | All Rights Reserved Langit English ayy We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with ok hiups:waterfanack com/saudl-arabialwaterusosnksal a8