Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 5.18 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Tanzania, 1994–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5.18 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Tanzania peaked at 5.18 billion cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.49 billion cubic meters, in 1994.
Tanzania ranks 65th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.49 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 1.95 billion cubic meters | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 billion cubic meters | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 3.33 billion cubic meters | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8 billion cubic meters | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 4.26 billion cubic meters | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 4.72 billion cubic meters | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.18 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion cubic meters, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.18 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 billion cubic meters | 1.49 billion cubic meters | 3.8 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.05 billion cubic meters | 4.26 billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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- Share co2 vs population 2.58 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -0.6652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Tanzania?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Tanzania was 5.18 billion cubic meters 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, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 billion cubic meters in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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, total (billion cubic meters). 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 and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.