Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malawi
Malawi: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 85.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malawi, 1994–2022
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
Malawi recorded 85.9% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malawi peaked at 87.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2005.
That places Malawi 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86.4% | — |
| 1995 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 85.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 85.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 86.4% | 87.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 85.9% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malawi?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malawi was 85.9% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.