Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 40.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 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 internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Zimbabwe stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 40.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1987.
That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.0% | — |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 14.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 28.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Zimbabwe?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Zimbabwe was 40.0% 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, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1987.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, total (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.