Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 73.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mozambique, 1990–2022
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 Mozambique stood at 73.0%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mozambique peaked at 89.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2015.
Mozambique ranks 69th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.3% | — |
| 1991 | 87.7% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 86.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 73.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 73.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 78.5% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 73.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 73.0% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mozambique?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mozambique was 73.0% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Mozambique ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.