Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger

Niger: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 73.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
73.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 177 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2019
All-time low
14.3%
in 1988
Years of data
35
1988–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger, 1988–2022

204060801988200520221988: 14.3 % of internal resources1989: 15.1 % of internal resources1990: 15.9 % of internal resources1991: 16.7 % of internal resources1992: 17.5 % of internal resources1993: 18.3 % of internal resources1994: 19.2 % of internal resources1995: 20 % of internal resources1996: 20.8 % of internal resources1997: 21.6 % of internal resources1998: 22.4 % of internal resources1999: 23.2 % of internal resources2000: 24 % of internal resources2001: 24.9 % of internal resources2002: 25.7 % of internal resources2003: 26.5 % of internal resources2004: 27.3 % of internal resources2005: 28.1 % of internal resources2006: 29.8 % of internal resources2007: 31.5 % of internal resources2008: 33.1 % of internal resources2009: 34.8 % of internal resources2010: 36.5 % of internal resources2011: 38.2 % of internal resources2012: 39.8 % of internal resources2013: 41.5 % of internal resources2014: 43.2 % of internal resources2015: 49.2 % of internal resources2016: 49.9 % of internal resources2017: 45.2 % of internal resources2018: 69.5 % of internal resources2019: 73.8 % of internal resources2020: 73.8 % of internal resources2021: 73.8 % of internal resources2022: 73.8 % of internal resources

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger is 73.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger peaked at 73.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1988.

Niger ranks 24th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Niger, 1988 to 2022.
Year % of internal resources Change
1988 14.3%
1989 15.1% +5.7%
1990 15.9% +5.4%
1991 16.7% +5.1%
1992 17.5% +4.9%
1993 18.3% +4.6%
1994 19.2% +4.4%
1995 20.0% +4.2%
1996 20.8% +4.1%
1997 21.6% +3.9%
1998 22.4% +3.8%
1999 23.2% +3.6%
2000 24.0% +3.5%
2001 24.9% +3.4%
2002 25.7% +3.3%
2003 26.5% +3.2%
2004 27.3% +3.1%
2005 28.1% +3.0%
2006 29.8% +6.0%
2007 31.5% +5.6%
2008 33.1% +5.3%
2009 34.8% +5.1%
2010 36.5% +4.8%
2011 38.2% +4.6%
2012 39.8% +4.4%
2013 41.5% +4.2%
2014 43.2% +4.0%
2015 49.2% +13.9%
2016 49.9% +1.5%
2017 45.2% -9.5%
2018 69.5% +53.8%
2019 73.8% +6.2%
2020 73.8% +0.0%
2021 73.8% +0.0%
2022 73.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.7% 14.3% 15.1% 2
1990s 19.6% 15.9% 23.2% 10
2000s 28.6% 24.0% 34.8% 10
2010s 48.7% 36.5% 73.8% 10
2020s 73.8% 73.8% 73.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger was 73.8% 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1988.
How does Niger rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Niger ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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 (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Unit
% of internal resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,630 data points, 1962–2022
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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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.