Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zambia
Zambia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 73.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zambia, 1992–2022
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
Zambia recorded 73.3% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zambia peaked at 77.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 67th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 76.6% | — |
| 1993 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 73.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 73.3% 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 | 76.1% | 74.5% | 77.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 73.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.9% compare
- 65 Iraq 73.5% compare
- 66 Honduras 73.3% compare
- 68 Ghana 73.1% compare
- 69 Mozambique 73.0% compare
- 70 El Salvador 72.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zambia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zambia was 73.3% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.