المملكة: By pumping 16 million cubic meters per day, the Kingdom is the first in the world in desalination and water reserves
This comes in a comprehensive review of a century-long journey, during which the country moved from scarcity Water Resources aims to achieve water security, establish a giant infrastructure that serves millions of residents, and ensure the sustainability of resources for future generations in accordance with the goals of Vision 2030.
Breaking the water scarcity equation
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture confirmed, during its participation in the “Diriyah International Forum 2025”, that the Kingdom succeeded in breaking the water scarcity equation through innovative strategies, which enabled it to achieve 11 Guinness World Records, so that today it possesses the largest water transport and storage system in the world with transport capacities exceeding 18.5 million cubic meters per day.The Undersecretary for Water, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani, reviewed the radical transformation that the founding king began by attracting the first geological experts, passing by By establishing dams, which today amounted to about 574 dams with a capacity of 2.6 billion cubic metres, leading to the construction of 160 treatment plants, and digging more than 8,855 wells for drinking water to ensure access to safe water for every citizen.
Al-Shaibani pointed out that the institutional development of the sector witnessed major transformations, which began with a directorate of agriculture and developed to include the establishment of the General Water Conversion Corporation and the National Water Company, all the way to the launch of the “Saudi Water Authority.” As a regulator of the sector, and the establishment of the World Water Organization, based in Riyadh, to unify international efforts in confronting water challenges.
A roadmap for the water future
Officials stressed that water is no longer just a natural resource, but has become a pillar of development and civilization, as the cultural heritage of ancient water wells and sources has been linked to the latest hydrological monitoring technologies, which today includes 826 monitoring stations and 447 monitoring wells, to ensure data accuracy and sustainability Groundwater and surface reserves.
The Ministry concluded its presentation by emphasizing that Riyadh has become the capital of global water decision-making, after signing the Charter of the World Water Organization in May 2025 AD, and embracing the International Center for Water Research, which consolidates Saudi Arabia’s position as an international reference in the integrated management of water resources and preserving the human right to clean water.
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