Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Malawi

Malawi: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.0678 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0678
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
149th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0678
in 2021
All-time low
0.0265
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Malawi, 1998–2021

00.020.040.061998200920211998: 0.0261999: 0.0282000: 0.032001: 0.0282002: 0.0282003: 0.0282004: 0.0282005: 0.0282006: 0.0272007: 0.0272008: 0.0312009: 0.0342010: 0.0362011: 0.0372012: 0.0392013: 0.0422014: 0.0462015: 0.0462016: 0.0472017: 0.0512018: 0.052019: 0.0562020: 0.0622021: 0.068

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Malawi stood at 0.0678. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Malawi peaked at 0.0678 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0265, in 1998.

Malawi ranks 149th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0274 0.0265 0.0283 2
2000s 0.029 0.0266 0.0343 10
2010s 0.0451 0.0356 0.0563 10
2020s 0.0651 0.0623 0.0678 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 146 Cabo Verde 0.0697 compare
  2. 147 Mozambique, Republic of 0.069 compare
  3. 148 Belarus, Republic of 0.0681 compare
  4. 150 Cameroon 0.0656 compare
  5. 151 Burkina Faso 0.0642 compare
  6. 152 Botswana 0.0636 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Malawi?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Malawi was 0.0678 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0678 in 2021.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 in 1998.
How does Malawi rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Malawi ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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