Mexico, like many countries worldwide, is facing a growing water shortage driven by multiple factors.
The country is experiencing water stress—a situation where demand exceeds supply. While agriculture consumes 67.5% of available water resources, one in three households does not receive water daily.
According to a BBVA study using UNESCO data, Mexico ranks 26th among the countries with the highest levels of water stress. Globally, agriculture uses 72% of freshwater withdrawals, followed by industry (15%) and domestic/municipal use (13%).
In Mexico:
- Agriculture accounts for 67.5% of water consumption.
- Public and urban supply: 14.7%
- Multiple uses: 6.7%
- Thermoelectric plants: 4.6%
- Industry: 3.1%
- Commerce and services: 1.9%
- Other uses: 1.5%
Meanwhile, about 6.9% of Mexican households lack piped water entirely. Among those with infrastructure, one in three does not receive a consistent daily supply.
On the water storage front, dam levels have improved compared to 2024. As of March 31, 2025, national storage averaged 56.5%, up from 42.8% at the same time last year. However, this marks a significant decline from 77.4% in 2015, indicating a 20.9-point drop over the past decade.
BBVA highlights the federal government’s increased investment in water infrastructure as a positive step toward improving efficiency in agricultural use and boosting availability for the population.
How about one of the main reasons is the obnoxious high rise construction of conds in every little vacant piece of property? Glutinous and disgusting and unfair to Cabo and residents. You can’t even move down here anymore. Of coarse these condos will get water but private residents have to wait one a month. Plus we pay monthly for it and then pay for water trucks.
Soon Cabo will be left with unfinished buildings because the economy will begin to dry up. Until then keep supplying all the new construction and resorts so Cabos imagine can continue to be the
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