Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 87.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zimbabwe, 1987–2022
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
Zimbabwe recorded 87.2% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 79.0% | — |
| 1988 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 87.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 87.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 78.9% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.0% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zimbabwe?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Zimbabwe was 87.2% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.