Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 83.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 83.1%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 97.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1973.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.0% | — |
| 1971 | 58.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 57.5% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 68.7% | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.5% | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 84.9% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 56.3% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 81.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 79.8% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.3% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 79.4% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.1% | 84.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 11 Eswatini 94.2% compare
- 12 Bhutan 94.1% compare
- 13 Cambodia 94.0% compare
- 14 Pakistan 94.0% compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 92.7% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 92.7% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 92.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Rural population, per capita 0.613 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern was 83.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1973.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.